It is the oldest human ancestor ever found.
•It was discovered in 1994 by Tim White and his team in Ethiopia
•“Ardi” lived about 4.4 million years ago and lived in woodland environments.
•It had a small brain (300-350 cc).
•It could climb trees and also walked on the ground on two feet.
•The size of the upper canines were less sharp than common chimps.
Genus Ardipithecusramidus