The recent discovery of 60-million-year-old fossil teeth from Morocco lends support to the theory that early primates emerged in Africa. This species, called __________, was a tiny creature probably weighing no more than 3.5 ounces
A. Purgatorius
B. Aegyptopithecus
C. Altialasius koulchii
D. Proconsul africanus
Answer: C
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