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ETearle

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Why is the Egyptian site of Fayum relevant to Oligocene primates?
 
  a. It is where the vast majority of Old World primate fossils from this period were found.
  b. It was the only part of the world where any primates have been found.
  c. It is the site where written records of primate existence were found.
  d. Archaeologists love to excavate this site due to its beautiful climate.
  e. Purgatoriids radiated from here.

Question 2

The most complete remains of an early African anthropoid is a new species of Biretia that
 
  a. is dated to 37 m.y.a.
  b. weighs over 150 lbs.
  c. was a diurnal primate based on its large orbits.
  d. exhibits dental morphology typical of lemuriforms.
  e. was placed into the extinct superfamily Peptobismoidea.



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