Ouranopithecus

In Depth        Ouranopithecus is often considered to be a dryopithecine ape‭ (‬similar to Dryopithecus‭); ‬however there are others who consider Ouranopithecus to be a member of the Ponginae‭ (‬orangutan-like apes‭)‬.‭ ‬Usually however Ouranopithecus is placed within the Hominidae due to the shape and form of the sinuses,‭ ‬although it may also be a late surviving … Read more