Monday, May 2, 2011

Study: Ancient 'Nutcracker Man' really ate grass (AP)

This undated handout photo provided by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences shows the skull of Paranthropus boisei, known for decades as Nutcracker Man because of its large, flat teeth. Nutcracker man didn't eat nuts after all. After a half-century of referring to an ancient hominin as Nutcracker Man because of his large teeth and powerful jaw, scientists now conclude that Paranthropus boisei actually chewed grasses instead. (AP Photo/David Brill, National Museums of Kenya)AP - Nutcracker Man didn't eat nuts after all. After a half-century of referring to an ancient pre-human as "Nutcracker Man" because of his large teeth and powerful jaw, scientists now conclude that he actually chewed grasses instead.


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