New Species Found: Thai Fossils Reveal Ancient Primate
National Geographic News, March 11, 2011
A handful of fossilized jawbones found in a Thai coal mine belong to a
new species of ancient tarsier, scientists say. Tarsiers are primates
that share a common ancestor with monkeys and humans. The big-eyed,
nocturnal animals are today found mostly in Southeast Asia. The new
species � named Tarsius sirindhornae � lived about 13 million years
ago. Based on the fossil jaws, the whole animal would have weighed up to
6 ounces (180 grams), making it the largest known tarsier, said study
leader Yaowalak Chaimanee, a geologist with Thailand's Department of
Mineral Resources.
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