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AI Reveals Leopards Hunted Homo Habilis in Prehistory

10/7/2025

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Leopards hunted Homo habilis in East Africa nearly 2 million years ago, per a study.
Researchers used artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze tooth marks on Homo habilis specimens OH 7 and OH 65 from Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania.
AI models reached over 90% accuracy identifying the predator.
Evidence indicates leopards consumed the individuals, and skeletal remains are scarce, implying extensive ravaging.

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Leopards hunted Homo habilis in East Africa nearly 2 million years ago, per a study.
Researchers used artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze tooth marks on Homo habilis specimens OH 7 and OH 65 from Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania.
AI models reached over 90% accuracy identifying the predator.
Evidence indicates leopards consumed the individuals, and skeletal remains are scarce, implying extensive ravaging.