Pierolapithecus catalaunicus is an extinct species of primate which lived around 12.5-13 million years ago during the Miocene in what is now Hostalets de Pierola, Catalonia, Spain. Some researchers believe that it is a candidate for common ancestor to the great ape clade, or is at least closer than any previous fossil discovery.[1] Others suggest it being a pongine,[2] or a dryopith.[3] On 16 October 2023, scientists reported the facial reconstruction of the great ape.[4][5]
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^Johnson, Mark (24 October 2023). "Scientists reconstructed the face of a 12 million-year-old great ape - Fossils of the extinct species Pierolapithecus catalaunicus may reveal clues about our origins". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 24 October 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
^Pugh, Kelsey D.; et al. (16 October 2023). "The reconstructed cranium of Pierolapithecus and the evolution of the great ape face". PNAS. 120 (44): e2218778120. Bibcode:2023PNAS..12018778P. doi:10.1073/pnas.2218778120. PMC 10622906. PMID 37844214.
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