Southern ape definition

"Southern ape" or "Australopithecus" is an extinct genus of the members of the human family tree. The family tree consist of 5 species which include the afarensus, african-us, anamensis, garhi, and the sediba. The "Australopithecus" or "Southern ape" is no longer part of the human family tree, because it's extinct.

Southern ape.' It is an extinct genus of members of the human family tree. Scientists generally accept five species: A. afarensus, A. africanus, A. anamensis, A. garhi, and A. sediba, as belonging to the genus.