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It is also known as the “nutcracker man” because of its considerable chewing ability: Paranthropus boisei lived in East Africa around 1.4 to 2.3 million years ago. The finds so far paint the picture of a strong creature with strong jaws and a distinctive parietal crest, which is also very pronounced in gorillas. In other respects he resembled humans. Now there is new evidence of the species’ dexterity: 1.5 million-year-old fossils were discovered in Kenya that can be assigned to the robust relative.
