Study: Australopithecus males were much larger than females, showing extreme sexual dimorphism
Anthropologist Adam Gordon used multivariate resampling on fragmentary fossils to uncover size gaps that hint at intense male competition in early hominids.
Study reveals Australopithecus males far outsized females, displaying sexual dimorphism greater than in gorillas.(photo credit: frantic00. Via Shutterstock)ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF