Research Suggests Early Primates Thrived in Cold and Temperate Climates

Research Suggests Early Primates Thrived in Cold and Temperate Climates

Textbooks frequently depict primates as having evolved and dispersed exclusively in warm tropical forests, largely based on fossil evidence found in tropical regions. However, a recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Reading indicates that the earliest primates may have thrived in North America’s cold climate, experiencing hot summers and frozen winters. Primates [...] The post Research Suggests Early Primates Thrived in Cold…

Early Primates Primarily Inhabited Cold and Temperate Climates, New Study Suggests

New research led by University of Reading suggests first primates most likely lived in North America in a cold climate with hot summers and freezing winters. The post Early Primates Primarily Inhabited Cold and Temperate Climates, New Study Suggests appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.