Extended Data Fig. 5: Upper canine crown shape and wear pattern.
From: New finds shed light on diet and locomotion in Australopithecus deyiremeda
Black and grey arrows show the length and orientation of the mesial and distal crown shoulders, respectively. Note that the length and orientation of the mesial crown shoulder in BRT-VP-1/380 is similar to Au. afarensis, whereas the distal crown shoulder is short and oriented obliquely as in the Au. anamensis canines. The wear pattern in BRT-VP-1/380 is also similar to Au. anamensis canines where the wear, as shown by the red stars, extends to the lingual face and basal tubercle of the crown. Figure was adapted from ref. 52, Springer Nature.
