Us (modern humans) and Australopitecus.
2007-12-06 16:47:36 · 18 answers · asked by Heart of man 6 in Social Science ➔ Anthropology
Good question.
First, which Australopithecine? It is believed there are a number of different species, not all of which are ancestral to Homo sapiens,
Second, this is a question we can't really answer. Most people would argue that too much evolution has occurred for the populations to be interfertile. In fact, many believe that modern humans wold not have been able to interbreed with Neandertals.
While I personally think we could have and likely did interbreed with Neandertal, I think that is about as far back as it would have gone. But it is something we will never be able to determine, IMHO.
2007-12-07 03:20:56 · answer #1 · answered by WolverLini 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
a) You would have to go back in time a few million years.
b) Having sex with an Australopithecus Africanus or Afarensis (sp?) would be totally creepy because they would be tiny and hairy, with a face an awful lot like a chimpanzee, so you would only be able to convice a complete freak to try
c) Australopithecines are of a different genus AND species. The definition of a species is that members of it can only reproduce with other members of the species. Some very closely related animals of different species CAN produce sterile offspring, but Australopithecines are even a different genus. You would have to AT LEAST get a creature of the genus Homo. We know we would have been able to reproduce with Neanderthals, who are of the same genus and species, Homo sapiens, but are just of a different subspecies (not that we'd want to--ick.) We don't know where the line would be drawn of what species would be able to reproduce with us. My guess it that it would have to be a really recent form--absolutely nothing before Homo Erectus, and even then, probably not
2007-12-07 21:38:33 · answer #2 · answered by Lynn G 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is just my opinion on this question - as it has been asked quite a few times and I've had the chance to think about it.
I think absolutely not. The reason for this is that if we could reproduce with this species we would have. It would have been the original Romeo and Juliet story. So, if our biology was intertwined, then there would have been no reason for this species to have gone extinct. What AMH's did (anatomically modern humans) was wipe them off the face of the planet by hunting them down and murdering them. Our ancestors would not have done that if any of them were father or mothers of our babies.
Again, just what I "Think" happened.
2007-12-07 15:27:17 · answer #3 · answered by Bgirl9488 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lord no. If the baby had even close to our fetus brainsize, it would be unable to fit through the birth canal. I suppose you could C-section, but still, there are other factors that would likely prevent hybridization.
2007-12-07 23:54:08 · answer #4 · answered by High Tide 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is unlikely but possible to produce an offspring between us and Australopithecus. The offspring is it can survive almost certainly will be sterile. It is the same thing with donkeys horses and mules.
2007-12-07 18:22:24 · answer #5 · answered by tusmrt4u 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I doubt it, since we can't reproduce with chimps and our genes are 99% alike.
2007-12-07 09:53:14 · answer #6 · answered by beth l 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Possibly, but the modern human would have to be extremely drunk.
2007-12-07 00:51:44 · answer #7 · answered by unclewill67 4 · 6⤊ 1⤋
Maybe, but like a horse and a donkey, it would probably make a "mule"
2007-12-07 18:34:52 · answer #8 · answered by answermesweetly 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I don't think so, but I guess there is a possibility...
maybe that's why australopithecines are no longer here!!!
haha we would conceive some pretty messed up *and freaky* offspring. lol.
2007-12-07 00:54:30 · answer #9 · answered by Laura 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
That's a ways back, Neanderthal maybe!
2007-12-07 00:53:48 · answer #10 · answered by John S 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋