Australopithecines have been found mainly in two african regions. these areas exhibit unique geological conditions that have allowed fossils to be preserved for millions of years. drag the appropriate site type to the location in africa where it is found.

Australopithecines are the southern ape and were originally found in South Africa. Their fossil remains had been found in South Africa at locations such as Taung, Makapansgat, and Sterkfontein. It posses a similar postcranial morphology to A. africanus and has a high degree of dimorphism.

A complete Australopithecus skeleton was found in Gauteng, South Africa. It is called little foot.

when you breathe in, or inhale, your diaphragm contracts (tightens) and moves downward. this increases the space in your chest cavity, into which your lungs expand. the intercostal muscles between your ribs also enlarge the chest cavity. they contract to pull your rib cage both upward and outward when you inhale.