Connecting link between Ape and Man is ________.

Australopithecus is considered the connecting link between apes and man.

It possessed both ape-like characteristics (such as a smaller brain capacity and heavy brow ridges) and human-like characteristics (such as bipedal locomotion, erect posture, and a human-like dental arch).

Dryopithecus is considered a common ancestor of apes and man, while Homo habilis is the first human-like hominid.

Answer: Australopithecus