Grass-eating hominid was the primate equivalent of a cow
Although the ancient hominid Paranthropus boisei has earned the byname “ Nutcracker Man ” , his actual dieting was quite a bit softer . Unlike any other sleep with human ascendent , this ancient hominid ’s powerful jaw and immense molars were actually used to wipe out grass . Researchers had long known that Paranthropus boisei used his huge mouth to squash nuts , seeds , and hard fruit . Its general anatomy included passing knock-down jaw muscles and the largest , flattest molars of any known hominid ....