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Where primates present during primeval times?
Your are going to have to be more specific about the time, and the primates. Certain primates families and groups have been around for longer than others, and some have come and gone, but there have...
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What is a primate?
Primates are an order of mammal that does not have any particular characterising defining features; however, their evolution does have characteristic trends including: forward-facing, more...
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Why were primates called primates?
Primate originated as a word to describe a leader, especially a religious one. The root word "prime" means "first" The word is probably given to primates because it is among the most intelligent...
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What primate is the common ancestor of all primates?
The oldest known primate from the fossil record is Plesiadapis (55-58 mya) from the Late Paleocene. Thus it is the oldest known ancestor of all primates.