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Although We Now Know That the Various Species of Australopithecus

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Although we now know that the various species of Australopithecus discussed in this chapter do not form a distinct subfamily within the order Primates,


A) there are still some creationists who argue that they should form a distinct subfamily.
B) the designation australopithecine has stuck in describing them.
C) we still use the term australopithecine to honor the legacy of the Leakey family.
D) australopithecines certainly do form a distinct tribe.
E) some prominent paleoanthropologists are not convinced and have threatened to withdraw from the American Anthropological Association.

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