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The first true hominids in the fossil record have been placed in the genus
Choose the correct answers from the alternatives given:
The first true hominids in the fossil record have been placed in the genus
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The correct option is B Australopithecus
Aegyptopithecus was an early primate that existed around 30 mya and it is widely believed to be ancestral to monkeys (cercopithecoids), as well as to humans and apes (hominoids). About 15 mya, primates called Dryopithecus and Ramapithecus were existing. They were hairy and walked like gorillas and chimpanzees. Ramapithecus was more man-like while Dryopithecus was more ape-like. Australopithecus afarensis is one of the longest-lived, widely believed and best-known early human species. Found between 3.85 and 2.95 million years ago in Eastern Africa (Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania), this species survived for more than 900,000 years.
Hence, the correct answer is 'Australopithecus'.
Aegyptopithecus was an early primate that existed around 30 mya and it is widely believed to be ancestral to monkeys (cercopithecoids), as well as to humans and apes (hominoids). About 15 mya, primates called Dryopithecus and Ramapithecus were existing. They were hairy and walked like gorillas and chimpanzees. Ramapithecus was more man-like while Dryopithecus was more ape-like.
Australopithecus afarensis is one of the longest-lived, widely believed and best-known early human species. Found between 3.85 and 2.95 million years ago in Eastern Africa (Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania), this species survived for more than 900,000 years.
Hence, the correct answer is 'Australopithecus'.
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