Kapi

In Depth        Kapi is a genus of gibbon that lived in India during the Miocene. Further reading New Middle Miocene Ape‭ (‬Primates:‭ ‬Hylobatidae‭) ‬from Ramnagar,‭ ‬India fills major gaps in the hominoid fossil record.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Proceedings of the Royal Society B.‭ ‬287‭ (‬1934‭)‬.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Christopher C.‭ ‬Gilbert,‭ ‬Alejandra Ortiz,‭ ‬Kelsey D.‭ ‬Pugh,‭ ‬Christopher J.‭ ‬Campisano,‭ … Read more

Afrasia

In Depth        Although only named from isolated teeth,‭ ‬Afrasia was still a significant discovery because the teeth were those of an eosimiid primate.‭ ‬The discovery of Afrasia in Asia lends weight to the theory that the eosimiids evoled in Asia and then radiated out into Africa,‭ ‬though this is still a controversial theory with many … Read more