sivapithecus
IPA: sˈɪvʌpˈɪθʌkʌs
Root Word: Sivapithecus
noun
- (Shiva's Ape) (syn: Ramapithecus) a genus of extinct apes.
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Examples of "sivapithecus" in Sentences
- Sivapithecus is an extinct genus of ape that lived in India and Pakistan around 12-8 million years ago
- Scientists believe that Sivapithecus is closely related to modern orangutans
- Fossil evidence of Sivapithecus suggests that they were arboreal creatures, adapted to life in the trees
- The discovery of Sivapithecus fossils has helped shed light on the evolutionary history of apes
- Some researchers believe that Sivapithecus may have been a common ancestor of both modern orangutans and humans
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