Scientists: Fossil Links Apes, Humans; New Species Is Found in Spain
Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque) › November 19, 2004
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WASHINGTON (AP) - A nearly 13 million-year-old ape discovered in Spain is the last probable common ancestor to all living humans and great apes, a research team says in today's issue of Science magazine.
A husband-and-wife team of fossil sleuths unearthed an animal with a body like an ape, fingers like a chimp and the upright posture of humans. The ancient ape bridges the gap between earlier, primitive animals and later, modern creatures.See the full content of this document
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Scientists: Fossil Links Apes, Humans; New Species Is Found in Spain
This newest ape species, Pierolapithecus catalaunicus, is so significant that it adds a new...
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