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In an open woodland, Morotopithecus bishopi climbs a tree with an infant on its back and a juvenile below. Corbin Rainbolt
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/early-apes-lived-on-savannahs-not-in-forests-180982182/
Early Apes Lived on Savannas, Not in Forests
Two new studies suggest that 21 million years ago African primates frequented edge habitat and fed on leaves
…East Africa’s early apes were not hanging onto forests as lush woodlands gradually gave way to grasslands. Instead, early apes were already taking advantage of more open habitats that shifted between wet and dry seasons through the year…
May 23, 2023