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Last common ancestor of humans and chimpanzees could have been a vertical climber, no matter its feet

Last common ancestor of humans and chimpanzees could have been a vertical climber, no matter its feet
Phys.org Monday 17 August 2026, 20:10 UTC 1 min read
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New research suggests that no matter what we eventually determine the last common ancestor of humans and chimpanzees to be, we'll learn it was a primate that climbed trees.

New research suggests that no matter what we eventually determine the last common ancestor of humans and chimpanzees to be, we'll learn it was a primate that climbed trees.
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