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early primate

Cast of a Darwinius masillae fossil from the Eocene Epoch, 47 millions years ago. Known as Ida , the fossil is remarkably well preserved and even shows remnants of soft tissue and fur around its edges. The mammal is an early primate that shows similarities but also differences with lemurs.

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early primate

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Cast of a Darwinius masillae fossil from the Eocene Epoch, 47 millions years ago. Known as Ida , the fossil is remarkably well preserved and even shows remnants of soft tissue and fur around its edges. The mammal is an early primate that shows similarities but also differences with lemurs.

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Album / Science Source / MARTIN SHIELDS

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3420 x 4968 px | 48.6 MB

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29.0 x 42.1 cm | 11.4 x 16.6 in (300 dpi)

Keywords:

ANCESTOR • ANCESTRAL • ANCIENT • ANIMAL • BONES • CAST • CHORDATE • DARWINIUS • EARLY • EOCENE • EPOCH • EVOLUTION • EVOLUTIONARY • EXTINCT • FOSSIL • FOSSILIZED • IDA • INTACT • MAMMAL • MAMMALIA • MAMMALIAN • MAMMALS • MASILLAE • PALAEONTOLOGICAL • PALAEONTOLOGY • PALEONTOLÓGICAL • PALEONTOLOGY • PREHISTORIC • PREHISTORY • PRESERVED • PRIMATE • PRIMATES • PRIMITIVE • REMAINS (SKELETON) • SCIENCE: EVOLUTION • SKELETON • VERTEBRATE