Very Primitive Primate Bones (IMAGE)

Johns Hopkins Medicine

Very Primitive Primate Bones

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These are fossilized bones found in a coal mine in Gujarat, India. A femur bone from Marcgodinotius, an adapoid, left; a femur bone from Vastanomys, an omomyid, right. A US quarter is shown for size.

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