North American fossils suggest primates originated in the region

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Fossil discoveries in Colorado suggest archaic primates originated in North America and spread south after dinosaur extinction. New fossils found in the Denver Basin, previously only known from Montana and Canada, help fill gaps in understanding early primate evolution and geography. The findings, published in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, highlight the importance of small fossils in revealing evolutionary history and recovery after mass extinctions.


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