A rare find: Skull of a juvenile ape 6 million years old unearthed

Tuesday, September 10, 2013 - 16:31 in Paleontology & Archaeology

An extremely rare juvenile skull of an extinct ape has now been revealed from China, findings that suggest a very diverse group of apes once lived in Southeast Asia, researchers say.Apes, which include gorillas, chimpanzees and orangutans, are the closest living relatives of humanity.

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