There was a great diversity of ape species in the Miocene, with dozens of species known from the fossil record across Africa, Europe, and Asia. These species varied in their anatomy and ecology ...

Danuvius shares enough of its known anatomy with modern African and Asian ... “adds an exciting piece to the puzzle” of ancient ape evolution, Williams says.

The map shows species of several genera. The oldest are Sahelanthropus, Orrorin, and Ardipithecus, which are the most ape-like in anatomy. Fossils of Australopithecus, Kenyanthropus, and ...