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Dryopithecus

An extinct great ape

in the Miocene times

12 million years ago

half Sapien half ape

appetite for fruits on trees

walking on their barbaric knuckles

congregating in Africa

total extinction due to the seasonal climates

high uric acid in their systems

high aggression among them

orangutan type build

chimpanzee like walk

soft leaves and fruits filled their diets

species first found in 1856 in France

short limbs but large canine teeth

is a forerunner of our primates today

Dryopithecus links to us

without this great ape

we would be near as close as we are today