South America's Oldest Monkey (IMAGE)

Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

South America's Oldest Monkey

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This is an artist rendering of what South America's oldest known monkey might have looked like. It was about the size of a squirrel, but with a longer tail, and probably weighed less than 250 grams (~0.5 lbs).

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Artist: Jorge González

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