Morotopithecus Bishopi by Ghirin

Morotopithecus bishopi by Ghirin

Morotopithecus bishopi was an early species of ape.

The fossils of this large-bodied ape were found in Miocene strata in Uganda. The fossils show some of the earliest indications of ape-like locomotion.

References:

http://www.johnhawks.net/weblog/fossils/apes/morotopithecus/

Updated 2010-11-03

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