___ is known as the ‘European fossil ape’.

Dryopithecus

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Homo erectus

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Australopithecus

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Ramapithecus

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The correct option is A Dryopithecus
Dryopithecus fossils were discovered in France in the 1850s. Since most dryopithecus fossils were discovered in european countries like Spain, France and Hungary, they are called as “European fossil apes”.

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