Author Question: Branisella represents a branch from the clade of living New World monkeys. What else is known about ... (Read 57 times)

PhilipSeeMore · **on:** Jul 10, 2018

Branisella represents a branch from the clade of living New World monkeys. What else is known about these early platyrrhines?

a. They were found in the Arctic.
b. They give us specific insights to modern day platyrrhines.
c. Migrated from the Old World to South America about 37 m.y.a.
d. They were able to reach South America by island cruising.
e. They originated in El Dorado.

Question 2

Which is true about Aegyptopithecus?

a. Part of the Oligocentric family.
b. weighed over 50 pounds.
c. proposed ancestor of Old World monkeys and hominoids.
d. the skull is gigantic and resembles a tiger skull.
e. was a very fast, large limbed biped.