Which of the following is true about Aegyptopithecus?

It existed about 34 - 35 million years ago

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It was the same size or probably larger than the modern day monkeys

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Their fossils were found in northwestern Egypt

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They were quadrupedal

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The correct options are
A It existed about 34 - 35 million years ago
C Their fossils were found in northwestern Egypt
D They were quadrupedal
Aegyptopithecus fossils were discovered along Northwestern Egypt. They are believed to have existed 34 - 35 million years ago. They were smaller than modern monkeys and were quadrupedal i.e., using four limbs for walking. They existed for about 10 million years and then, some of their descendants spread out, and moved into Eurasia.

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