Afarensis: Anthropology, Evolution and Science
Showing posts with label Adapids. Show all posts
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Monday, May 11, 2009

Adapidae, Omomyidae, and Anthropoid Origins: Updated

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In a previous post I discussed competing views about adapids and omomyids. In that post I said: There is a further complication. In both 2 ...
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afarensis, FCD
Afarensis is a 3.5-2.8 million year old hominin from the Kada Hadar member of the Hadar formation in the Middle Awash, Ethiopia. He is approximately 41 inches tall, weighs approximately 60 pounds and has a cranial capacity of a whopping 410 cc (approximately). Afarensis is currently considered to be transitional between apes and humans and displays some traits of both. Since he spends a lot of time on the couch watching monster movies, some observers question whether he is an obligate biped (although no one has observed him climbing a tree). He also has a blog called Transitions: The Evolution of Life
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