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hominid

[hom-uh-nid] / ˈhɒm ə nɪd /




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"I'm reminded of the famous 'Lucy' fossil, one of our hominid ancestors that lived 3 million years ago and was one of the key 'missing links' between apes and humans," he said.

From Science Daily • Jan. 31, 2026

Our hominid ancestors were much smaller than we were and were easily preyed upon by big cats and big birds.

From Salon • Dec. 9, 2024

It is also unclear what species of ancient human - or hominid - built it.

From BBC • Sep. 20, 2023

“Demonstrating that the scratches were made by a hominid using a stone tool is a methodological challenge. The larger challenge is to demonstrate that such evidence has anything whatsoever to do with cannibalism.”

From New York Times • Jul. 1, 2023

Some zoological concepts applied to problems in evolution of the hominid lineage.

From Speciation and Evolution of the Pygmy Mice, Genus Baiomys by Packard, Robert L.




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