Primate Evolution Terminology

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noun a taxonomic family of extinct primates that lived during the Eocene epoch

  • The Adapidae is a family of extinct primates that lived during the Eocene epoch.
  • Did you know that Adapidae are ancient relatives of modern primates?
  • Those Adapidae dudes were swinging from trees way before us!
  • The Adapidae can be seen as pioneers in the evolution of primates.