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Q. The age of the fossil of Dryopithecus on the geological time scale is

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The fossil of Dryopithecus africanus was discovered from Miocene rocks of Africa and Europe. It lived about 20-25 million years ago. It was ape-like but had arms and legs of the same length. Heels in its feet indicate its semierect posture. It had large brain, a large muzzle and large canines. It was without browridges. It was arboreal, knuckel-walker and ate soft fruits and leaves. Dryolpithecus africanus is regarded a common ancestor of man and apes (gibons, organgutan, chimpanzee and gorilla).