What is the most likely explanation for the disappearance of most Miocene apes from the fossil record?

A) They went extinct due to environmental change.
B) They evolved into later hominin species.
C) The apes migrated to Europe where fossilization rarely occurs.
D) They are easily mistaken for later ape species.


A) They went extinct due to environmental change.

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