Ancient 3-Inch Creature Holds Clue to Human Divergence From Apes

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"From an evolutionary point of view, we know human beings belong to a large family of primates, but when did we separate from the other members?" he said. "Our finding sets up a milestone for that."
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Ancient 3-Inch Creature Holds Clue to Human Divergence From Apes - Businessweek

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  • Profile picture of the author HeySal
    There's still some really small monkeys today -wonder if they are also related.
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      Originally Posted by HeySal View Post

      There's still some really small monkeys today -wonder if they are also related.
      Marmosets, they have some at the Brevard Zoo.( my local zoo)
      They are super cute The Smallest Monkeys in the World

      Interesting story,Joe.
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        I think the unfolding story of human development is super-interesting.

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        Originally Posted by Big Rob View Post

        Marmosets, they have some at the Brevard Zoo.( my local zoo)
        They are super cute The Smallest Monkeys in the World

        Interesting story,Joe.
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    MAN, those pygmy marmosets ARE cute and small. IMAGINE if you kept a few as pets, and they got out. Some might think they are rats, and THEN what!

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