👉 Neanderthal is a genus of extinct bipedal primates from the Late Pleistocene epoch. They lived in Europe, Asia and North Africa during the last Ice Age (around 20,000-14,000 years ago). Neanderthals were primarily herbivores but also ate large amounts of meat, which they would have likely obtained through hunting or scavenging. Their diet was characterized by a high intake of plants and small animals, particularly