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primates
NaturalLiving
Early primates lived in trees. Grasping hands and forward-facing eyes helped them climb, leap and grab food among the branches.
First appearedAbout 60 million years ago
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Evolved into
Early primates lived in trees. Grasping hands and forward-facing eyes helped them climb, leap and grab food among the branches.
From the big bang to primates
The most direct chain from the start of the universe, following what things are made from and, for living things, what they evolved from. Each step shows when it first appeared.
big bang13.8 bn yrs ago
Hhydrogen13.8 bn yrs ago
water4.4 bn yrs ago
humansc. 300,000 yrs ago
primatesc. 60 m yrs ago