what characteristic separates the homo species from the australopithecines
Australopithecine Characteristics. The Australopithecus species, referred to as Australopithecines, had features that were both human-like and ape-like. Their brains were smaller and more in the range of the brains of modern apes.They tended to have longer arms that seemed well suited to climbing.ifferent aspects of its teeth point to similarities to other Australopithecines as well as to Homo species. Its pelvis and lower chest resemble those of Homo, while other traits resemble those of Australopithecus. A. sediba is therefore a good candidate for being a direct ancestor of the genus Homo.