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Masripithecus moghraensis, a newly identified Early Miocene ape from Egypt, provides evidence that North Africa played a central role in the evolutionary origins of modern apes.
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Masripithecus: A new Miocene ape from Egypt sheds light on the origins of modern apes
In a study published in Science, an international research team from the Mansoura University Vertebrate Paleontology Center (Egypt) and the University of Southern California (U.S.) describe Masripithecus moghraensis, a newly identified fossil ape that lived about 17–18 million years ago, during the Early Miocene.
