Nakalipithecus

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/nakalipithecus

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1. What is the scientific name?Nakalipithecus nakayamai
2. What is the habitat?Sclerophyllous woodland environment, indicative of hardy vegetation
3. When did Nakalipithecus live?It lived about 9.9 to 9.8 million years ago, during the Late Miocene epoch.
4. Where were the Nakalipithecus fossils found?The fossils were found in Nakali, a place in Kenya. They include a right jawbone with three molars and many other teeth.

Hominoid: A member of the superfamily Hominoidea, which includes gibbons, orangutans, gorillas, chimpanzees, and humans.
Dental Morphology: The study of the form and structure of teeth, which can reveal information about diet and evolutionary relationships.
Sexual Dimorphism: Distinctive differences in size or appearance between the sexes of an animal, in addition to differences between the sexual organs themselves.
Phylogenetic Placement: The position of an organism within the evolutionary history and relationships of a group of organisms.