hominid

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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

Zavala conducted the genetic analysis of hominid bone fragments from the new and deeper excavations at Ranis between 2016 and 2022 and from earlier excavations in the 1930s.

From Science Daily • Jan. 31, 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.