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Tiny teeth found in Colorado deepen the debate over primate origins

科罗拉多州发现微小牙齿,进一步加深了关于灵长类起源的辩论

A paleoartist's depiction of <i>Purgatorius</i>. Researchers recently found teeth of this ancient primate in Colorado, the furthest south evidence of this creature has been discovered so far.

A paleoartist's depiction of <i>Purgatorius</i>. Researchers recently found teeth of this ancient primate in Colorado, the furthest south evidence of this creature has been discovered so far.

2026-03-03  769  中等
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“To find these three teeny tiny teeth we had to screen-wash over 8,000 pounds of dirt,” says Lyson, a paleontologist at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. “It took an army.”

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