The hominid fossils from laetoli and hadar are classified by most researchers as australopithecus africanus homo afarensis homo habilis australopithecus robustus australopithecus afarensis

The hominid fossils from laetoli and hadar are classified by most researchers as Australopithecus afarensis. Australopithecus is one of the longest lived abd best known early human species. It had both ape and human characteristics: members of this species had apelike face proportions (a flat nose, a strongly projecting lower jaw) and brain case and long, strong arms with curved fingers adapted for climbing trees.

No because the eaeht is on a 23.5 degree axis tilt and so when it is winter the northern hemisphere is pointing away from the sun and the soutubern hemisphere is pointing toward the sun