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News Release 16-044
First-ever fossil monkey found in North America
Evidence reveals insights into biological history of the Americas
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Photograph of the upper molar of 21 million-year-old Panamacebus, the first-ever fossil evidence for monkeys recovered from the North American landmass.
Credit: Aldo Rincon, Florida Museum of Natural History
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The site along the shore of the Panama Canal where the fossil monkey, Panamacebus, was found.The project was funded through a NSF Partnerships in International Research and Education award, which supports robust global collaborations that generate new scientific knowledge and educate the next generation of globally engaged scientists and engineers.
Credit: Jason Head, University of Cambridge
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Collecting fossils near the Las Cascadas locality next to the Panama Canal. The discovery of the 21-million-year-old fossil monkey changes our understanding of the biological history of our continent.
Credit: Jason Head, University of Cambridge
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