ɪts pɹˈɑːbəbəl ðæt ˈɜːli æɹˈɑːmiz hˈɑːmɪnˌɪdz ɐvˈɔɪdᵻd ðiːz ɹˈæðɚɹ ˈoʊpən ˈɛɹiəz, wˌɪtʃ wʊdhɐv pɹɪdˈeɪɾᵻd ˈeɪ. ɐfɐɹˈɛnsɪsᵻz spɹˈɛd ˌaʊɾəv wˈʊdlənd hˈæbɪtˌæts.
It's probable that early Aramis hominids avoided these rather open areas, which would have predated A. afarensis's spread out of woodland habitats.