Primate fossils dating back 30 million years reveal the emergence of a North American mammal lineage that originated in Asia.
You may think Nebraska and China have little in common, but the two places definitely share one ancient similarity: the presence of a 30-million-year-old primate lineage which headed to North America millions of years before modern human ancestors would evolve. The lineage emerged in North America millions of years after the apparent extinction of all other known primates on the continent, making the taxon a “Lazarus” species—one that crops up after its presumed extinction.
“After Ekgmowechashala is gone for more than 25 million years, come to North America, marking the third chapter of primates on this continent.” The notion that Ekgmowechashala, a primate whose name comes from a Sioux word for “monkey” as reported by Science News, migrated to North America via a land bridge has been around for some time.
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