"Australopithecus (pronounced AW-struh-loh-PITH-i-kuhs, /\u0252str\u0259l\u0275\u02C8p\u026A\u03B8\u026Ak\u0259s/; anglicized australopithecine or australopith) is an extinct genus of hominids. From paleontological and archaeological evidence, the Australopithecus genus apparently evolved in eastern Africa around 4 million years ago before spreading throughout the continent and eventually becoming extinct somewhat after 2 million years ago."@en . . .