| Sexual Dimorphism in Hominids | ||||||
| SPECIES | ♂ | ♀ | ♀ as % of ♂ |
♂ | ♀ | ♀ as % of ♂ |
| Australopithecus afarensis † | 99 lbs (45 kg) |
64 lbs (29 kg) |
64% | 59 in (151 cm) |
41 in (105 cm) |
70% |
| Australopithecus africanus † | 90 lbs (41 kg) |
66 lbs (30 kg) |
73% | 54 in (138 cm) |
45 in (115 cm) |
83% |
| Paranthropus boisei † | 108 lbs (49 kg) |
75 lbs (34 kg) |
69% | 54 in (137 cm) |
49 in (124 cm) |
91% |
| Paranthropus robustus † | 88 lbs (40 kg) |
70 lbs (32 kg) |
80% | 52 in (132 cm) |
43 in (110 cm) |
83% |
| Homo sapiens | 144 lbs (65 kg) |
119 lbs (54 kg) |
83% | 69 in (175 cm) |
63 in (161 cm) |
92% |
| Pan troglodites | 115 lbs (34-70 kg) |
84 lbs (26-50 kg) |
73% | 67 in (170 cm) |
39 in (100 cm) |
59% |
| Pongo pygmaeus | 155 lbs (50-90 kg) |
88 lbs (30-50 kg) |
57% | 59 in (150 cm) |
49 in (125 cm) |
83% |
| Gorilla gorilla | 451 lbs (135-275 kg ) |
232 lbs (70-140 kg) |
51% | 69 in (175 cm) |
49 in (125 cm) |
71% |
|
Source McHenry, H. M. 1992. How Big Were Early Hominids? Evolutionary Anthropology. 1 : 18 Pongidae Map Pongidae-Homo Table Hominidae table Baby growth figure Pongidae |
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