Proconsul

question 20

Multiple Choice

Proconsul

• A)lived in Africa from 7-2 mya.
• B)was a carnivous, apelike creature.
• C)ranged greatly in size from 100 to 1,500 pounds.
• D)is likely to have had a tail.
• E)had its first example (a skull)discovered on Rusinga Island, Kenya, in 1948.

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