Illustration of Ekgmowechashala, the last primate to inhabit North America before humans. Credit: Kristen Tietjen, scientific illustrator with the KU Biodiversity Institute and Natural History Museum.
Mon, November 20, 2023 at 2:00 PM UTC “Due to its unique morphology and its representation only by dental remains, its place on the mammalian evolutionary tree has been a subject of contention and ...
The lemur-like Ekgmowechashala thrived millions of years after North America’s last primates seemingly died out. Using a phylogenetic reconstruction software and algorithm, scientists have discovered ...