biting off more than it can chew: human ancestor struggled to eat hard foods /

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Study shows that had Australopithecus sediba bitten down forcefully,it would have dislocated its jaw, limiting its ability to consume nuts and tough foodsAustralopithecus sediba, or the small hominid found in a cave in South Africa in 2008,and hailed as a possible ancestor for Homo sapiens, may not have been a fan of the crunchiest tall fibre diet.
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pologists had conjectured that, or like other potential human ancestors,the creature chewed bark and cracked nuts and other plant products.
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Source: theguardian.com

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