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Monkeys are some of the most varied and diverse mammals alive today. Known for their oftentimes arboreal lifestyle and playful nature, these creatures have a long and fascinating history in the fossil record. In today’s video we’ll be exploring that history in detail.

Sources:
https://pediaa.com/whatisthediffer...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases... (nails for primates 55 million years ago)
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/s... (rafting)
https://www2.palomar.edu/anthro/early....
https://www.nature.com/scitable/knowl...
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/sc...

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