Paranthropus Robustus

Background

Date range: 1.8 - 1.2 million years ago 
Homeland: Southern Africa
Diet: Ability to eat tough, fibrous foods; generalized diet including plants, fruits, insects, and some meat 
Cranial Capacity: 520 cc
Habitat: Grasslands close to wet habitats like lakes and rivers
Distinguishing Features: large chewing muscles, evident by large zygomatic arches and prominent sagittal crest

Do you think Robustus 
will be the survivor?

This hominid species also has very strong chewing muscles that makes it a positive contender in the challenge as it could consume a wider variety of foods. Also, scientists believe that the species used old pieces of bone to dig up and eat termites, a good protein source. 

Important fossils belonging to this contestant:

SK 46 - Mostly complete face and partial cranial side

Sk 48 - Female skull, less pronounced sagittal crest and wear from jaw muscles still present on skull

Works referenced: 
http://humanorigins.si.edu/evidence/human-fossils/species/paranthropus-robustus
http://australianmuseum.net.au/paranthropus-species

Photo sources: 
http://humanorigins.si.edu/evidence/human-fossils/species/paranthropus-boisei