Why Did Paranthropus Robustus Go Extinct?

Whereas the ancestors of humans were thought to be adaptable generalists, Paranthropus species, which evolved massive teeth and jaws for chewing hard vegetation, were thought to have hit an evolutionary dead end because they were too specialised to adapt to new food sources produced by Africa's changing climate.

What happened robustus?

robustus went through rapid phases of evolution around 2 million years ago. It is thought to be climate change that determined what this hominid would have to eat to survive, and it not only survived but thrived. It almost out-survived our more direct ancestor Homo erectus.

Is Paranthropus robustus extinct?

A new fossil discovery in South Africa suggests that Paranthropus robustus, an extinct species that co-existed with early members of our own genus, Homo, may have evolved rapidly during a turbulent period of local climate change about 2 million years ago.