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Dating has proven this genus lived from 40 to 45 million years ago in the middle Eocene.[2] The genus Eosimias is unique because of the presence of primitive and derived traits. It provides new insight into the phylogenetic relationships between simians and prosimians (especially the phylogenetic position of the haplorrhine prosimian tarsiers). It can best be described as a likely tree dweller that relied on a steady diet of insects and nectar. It was probably a nocturnal, solitary creature.[1]

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  • Dating has proven this genus lived from 40 to 45 million years ago in the middle Eocene.[2] The genus Eosimias is unique because of the presence of primitive and derived traits. It provides new insight into the phylogenetic relationships between simians and prosimians (especially the phylogenetic position of the haplorrhine prosimian tarsiers). It can best be described as a likely tree dweller that relied on a steady diet of insects and nectar. It was probably a nocturnal, solitary creature.[1]
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  • Dating has proven this genus lived from 40 to 45 million years ago in the middle Eocene.[2] The genus Eosimias is unique because of the presence of primitive and derived traits. It provides new insight into the phylogenetic relationships between simians and prosimians (especially the phylogenetic position of the haplorrhine prosimian tarsiers). It can best be described as a likely tree dweller that relied on a steady diet of insects and nectar. It was probably a nocturnal, solitary creature.[1] Most eosimiid species are documented by unique or fragmentary specimens. This, as well as the strong belief that simians originated in Africa has made it difficult for many to accept the idea that Asia played a role in early primate evolution. Although some continue to challenge the anthropoid resemblances found in Eosiimidae, extensive anatomical evidence collected over the past decade substantiates its anthropoid status.
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