Replica KNM ER 732 Skull - Female Inventory Updated 158 There are over 100 breeds

There are over 100 breeds currently recognized

it typically inhabits forests and wetlands

eating a variety of plants

and as their name implies

the pups can double their birth weight from 25 lbs to 50 lbs

Replica KNM ER 732 Skull - Female Inventory Updated 158 There are over 100 breedsDiscovered in 1970 by Richard Leakey and H. Mutua at Koobi Fora in Kenya, this female Australopithecus boisei skull, designated KNM ER 732, dates back to 1. 7 MYA. It differs from other A. boisei skull finds in that it lacks both the sagittal and nuchal crests common to the males of this species. It is also much smaller than the other A. boisei skulls, suggesting sexual differences in this species that are very similar to those found in modern day