Proconsul (jan 1, 21000000 BC – jan 1, 17000000 BC)
Description:
The earliest known fossil apes are of the diverse genus Proconsul; •Several species of Proconsul have been discovered. The smallest weighed between 9 and 12kg; the largest weighed as much as 68-90kg. All were arboreal quadrupeds;•They exhibited an unusual mix of monkey and ape traits
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Date:
jan 1, 21000000 BC
jan 1, 17000000 BC
~ 4002657 years