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Early Howler Monkeys Adapted to Eating Leaves 13 Million Years Ago


Fossil jaws of the ancient monkey species Stirtonia victoriae from the La Victoria Formation in Colombia suggest that a shift toward leaf-eating allowed early primates in South America to grow larger and occupy new ecological niches.

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