Along with other distinct traits a robust australopithecine had ________ adapted for grinding food.

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Large premolars and molars as well as a sagittal crest are traits that indicate adaptations for grinding food. This is because the sagittal crest provides a larger area for attachment of chewing muscles, and the large premolars and molars facilitate the grinding of tough plant material. Small temporalis muscles and large canines are not adaptations for grinding food, and large front teeth/small back teeth and a small tongue/small face are not necessarily indicative of adaptations for grinding food.

Along with Other Distinct Traits a Robust Australopithecine Had ________