Tiniest Ape ever discovered hints at the rise of the monkeys
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A tiny fossilized molar found nestled in the sweltering shrub land of Kenya's Tugen Hills belonged to what may be the smallest species of ape yet discovered, according to a new study. The newly identified extinct species, Simiolus minutus, weighed only about 8 pounds, or slightly less than an average house cat.