Fossil finds put gibbons in Asia as early as 8 million years ago
A partial upper jaw and 7 isolated teeth raise questions about an older ape tooth from India
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An infant ape’s partial upper jaw and four intact teeth helped researchers to determine that the earliest definitive fossil remains of gibbons date to as early as 8 million years ago in southwestern China.
Terry Harrison