Monday 26 January 2015

Oldest primate lived in trees

FLORA AND FAUNA
Oldest primate lived in trees
Gainesville FL (SPX) Jan 22, 2015 - Say "primate" and most people wouldn't think of a tree-dwelling, squirrel-like creature that weighs no more than a deck of playing cards, but a new study suggests that may perfectly describe humans' earliest primate ancestors. Found in the same area of Montana that yielded the massive Tyrannosaurus rex, new ankle bones smaller than a penny provide the first fossil evidence that the oldest ... more


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