Australopithecus africanus male size comparison: how tall is the Australopithecus africanus male?
Australopithecus africanus male: 138 cm · 4' 6" tall
3.3–2.1 million years ago · South Africa · ~41 kg · brain ~450 cc (modern ≈ 1,350) · body: long arms, short legs, rounder skull than afarensis
Australopithecus africanus male is 138 cm · 4' 6" tall. That is about 1.2× shorter than an average man (171 cm). Compare it side by side with people, animals, buildings and more on the board above — drag, zoom, switch cm / ft, or export an image.
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