Early Ancestor of Modern Primates May Have Come from North America (IMAGE)

Florida Museum of Natural History

Early Ancestor of Modern Primates May Have Come from North America

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Teilhardina brandti, a 56-million year-old primate found in Wyoming, may be older than its Asian cousin, previously thought to be the earliest ancestor of modern primates. Unusual tooth sockets in this lower jaw of Teilhardina brandti helped make the determination.

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Florida Museum image by Paul Morse

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