Question

The extinct human ancestor who ate only fruits and hunted with stone weapons was:

Options

• Ramapithecus

• Australopithecus

• Dryopithecus

• Homo habilis

Answer 1

Australopithecus

Explanation:

Australopithecus is one of the oldest and best-known early human species, with remains discovered in Eastern Africa between 3.85 and 2.95 million years ago (Ethiopia, Kenya, and Tanzania). Evidence indicates that they hunted with stone weapons but primarily ate fruits.