It is instructive to remember that she was Lucy before she became Australopithecus afarensis.
Time(Dec 21, 2016)
Australopithecus afarensis is one of the longest-lived and best-known early human species.
BBC(Dec 14, 2016)
In some ways, the 3.2-million-year-old Australopithecus was a lot like us; her hips, feet and long legs were clearly made for walking.
Washington Post(Nov 30, 2016)