Australopithecus (SciiFii)

The walking ape (Australopithecus africaneus, name meaning "African southern ape"), also known as the ape-man, is a species of chimpanzee-like human-like hominine ape that originally lived in Africa during the Pliocene as two extinct species, Australopithecus afarensis and Australopithecus africanus, and was once extinct, but has since been brought back from extinction by SciiFii and introduced to the forests, open woodlands, and grasslands of Africa to help boost biodiversity. In addition, they were originally the first hominids to possess certain genes, known as the duplicated SRGAP2, which increases the length and ability of neurons in the brain. The walking ape forms tribes or social groups that contain large numbers depending on survival circumstance, much like modern pygmy chimpanzees (bonobos), common chimpanzees, and gorillas. Just like them, the males form harem-like groups of females, with the females moving from group to group to propagate their genes. They also are capable of making (and utilizing) crude tools in manner similar to chimpanzees, using sticks to dig for roots and to dig into termite mounds to get the termites, as other apes sometimes do, but can also use some stone tools to dig into animal carrion to eat the meat. With a brain about the size of a chimpanzee's brain, it is nonetheless a distant relative of people. Unlike humans (Homo Sapiens), walking apes are not predators and are instead prey for many predators such as lions, leopards, crocodiles, and among other carnivores. Just like humans, walking apes are capable of human-like upright walking locomotions, as their names suggests, allowing them to travel long distances over the grasslands. The conservation status of the walking ape is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts, the walking ape's wide range, and its ability to tolerate most of human activities, allowing walking apes to adapt to life in the cities and suburbs.