Ancestor of chimpanzees and humans (IMAGE)

American Museum of Natural History

Ancestor of chimpanzees and humans

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The last common ancestor of chimpanzees and humans represents the starting point of human and chimpanzee evolution. Fossil apes play an essential role when it comes to reconstructing the nature of our ape ancestry.

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Printed with permission from © Christopher M. Smith

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