Sahelanthropus tchadensis (7-6 mya) (2 out 7000000 ano antes da era comum – 2 out 6000000 ano antes da era comum)

Descrição:

- Walked upright
-Small brain (smaller than a chimp’s)
- Ape-like features
- Sloping face
-Possibly walked on two legs (may have helped them survive in different terrains)
-Possibly lived on fruits, nuts, insects, roots and leaves

(http://humanorigins.si.edu/evidence/human-evolution-timeline-interactive)

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