Sahelanthropus

Sahelanthropus is a really big and complicated word that means the name of an ancient animal that lived a very long time ago. Sahelanthropus is a type of animal that is similar to people, but not exactly the same. They are also sometimes called primates because they are related to monkeys and apes.

Scientists found Sahelanthropus bones and fossils buried deep in the ground in Africa, which helped them learn more about these animals. They found that Sahelanthropus had a lot of important traits that made them unique compared to other animals. For example, they had a big and heavy skull which means they probably had big brains and were smart animals. They also had flat faces, which is similar to us humans.

Even though we don't know a lot about Sahelanthropus, the fossils that have been found help us learn more about our history as humans. They help us understand what animals were alive a long time ago and how they might have helped us evolve to become the humans we are today.