physical

Physical characteristics Name: Australopithecus Boisei (also known as paranthropus Boisei) Sex: male Physical description: The Boisei has a very muscular build. It has broad shoulders and a very large body. It is extremely beefy looking. The weight of the Boisei is approximately 49 kilos. The Boisei is about 1.40m in height. Their height helps them reach for trees for food. It has a very distinct thick jaw and has very large molars. He has a very wide forehead which is very low on the face and a cranium capacity of 500 – 550 which is larger than most other hominids. His chin is 2 inches and is vertically set and it is more orthognathic. Prominent crests top his cranium. It was last seen in 1959.