Plesiadapis, a proto-primate, is an example of a fruit-insect eater likely similar to our direct-line ancestors around this time.
Class: Mammal; Early Primate (Plesiadapiformes)
Time Period: Late Paleocene
Diet: Likely Frugivorous/Insectivorous
Plesiadapis: First fruit-insect eaters.
By Michael Alan Prestwood
Author and Natural Philosopher
03 Mar 2024
Published 2 years ago.
Updated 1 week ago.
Plesiadapis: First fruit-insect eaters.
56 Million BCE (+/- 2 million)
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