THE RUDAPITHECUS AND THE EVOLUTION OF MANKIND - 2. view

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Scientific name: Rudapithecus hungaricus
Nickname: “Gabi”
Discoverer of the first fossil: Gábor Hernyák
Year of discovery of the first fossil (skull and cheek bone): 1999
Year of discovery of later fossils (lower jaw, pelvic bone, femurs): 2006
Age of fossils: 10 million years
Sex: female
Age at death: young (baby teeth were already fallen out, adult teeth were barely worn)
Estimated weight: 18-24 kg
Brain volume: 280-300 cm3
Diet: soft fruits

Rudapithecus hungaricus

Rudapithecus hungaricus femur
Rudapithecus pelvis
Rudapithecus hungaricus
Rudapithecus hungaricus upper jaw, skull
Rudapithecus hungaricus/ Mandibula