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C. abyssinicus Teeth Compared to Modern Female Gorilla Jaw » Chororapithecus abyssinicus teeth and a female gorilla tooth row

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Chororapithecus abyssinicus teeth and a female gorilla tooth row

This undated file photo shows Chororapithecus abyssinicus teeth and a female gorilla tooth row. Ten-million year old fossils discovered in Ethiopia, the earliest direct ancestors of modern gorillas ever found, shows that humans and apes probably split six or seven millions years earlier than widely thought, according to landmark study released Wednesday.

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  1. what is the actual demensions of th gorillas jaw?

    Thanks

    nigel ward

    February 24, 2009 at 2:05 pm


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