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The primary fossil evidence for Kenyanthropus is the KNM-WT 40000 skull, which unfortunately is badly crushed and distorted. This limits definitive conclusions about its anatomy and evolutionary relationships, highlighting the rarity and ambiguity often inherent in paleoanthropological discoveries.
The Divergence of Australopithecus and the Rise of Paranthropus
Approximately 3 million years ago, a significant split occurred within the Australopithecus lineage—a divergence that would shape hominin evolution profoundly. This bifurcation paves the way for the emergence of two distinct groups: the generalist Australopithecus and the specialist Paranthropus.