Human ancestors like Australopithecus – which lived around 3.5 million years ago in southern Africa – ate very little to no meat, according to new research published in the scientific journal Science. This conclusion comes from an analysis of nitrogen isotope isotopes in the fossilized tooth enamel of seven Australopithecus individuals. The data revealed that these early hominins primarily relied on plant-based diets, with little to no evidence of meat consumption.

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[–] seven_phone@lemmy.world -1 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) (9 children)

It is not your fault you fail to understand, people have different abilities.

[–] HylicManoeuvre@sh.itjust.works -3 points 21 hours ago (8 children)

Indeed. Mine include having a MSc. in Molecular Biology, yours, trolling on the internet

[–] seven_phone@lemmy.world 6 points 20 hours ago (6 children)

From your subject knowledge and comprehension you almost certainly do not have a postgraduate degree, I have a PhD in soft rock geology. I have explained to you twice that opportunistic means taking whatever is most readily available. Under the circumstances discussed that will be most often plant material but that selection does not imply any preference. You are the only one implying preference because you are trying to crowbar in your vegetarian agenda. I see also you have cranked up a few side accounts to upvote yourself.

[–] HylicManoeuvre@sh.itjust.works 0 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago)

I see also you have cranked up a few side accounts to upvote yourself.

lmao got me Mr. Soft Rock 🤡

I will just leave this without further comment, people reading your "contributions" can make up their own mind as to your credibility and whether or not it is I who has the agenda.

Edit: For people actually interested in the science, here's an interesting example of what opportunistic-carnivorous feeding would've looked like -- underscoring the absurdity of talking about meat-eating in terms of preference in an anthropological/survival context.

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