Rudapithecus is a chimpanzee-like[2] genus of ape which inhabited Europe during the Late Miocene, approximately 10 million years ago. One species is known, Rudapithecus hungaricus.[3][4] The genus name "Rudapithecus" comes from where it was discovered, in Rudabánya,Northern Hungary in 1965 and sent to Budapest in 1967.[2] The specific name "hungaricus" refers to the country where it was discovered, in Hungary.
Rudapithecus probably moved among branches like modern apes do now, holding its body upright, and climbing trees with its arms. Rudapithecus hungaricus differed from modern great apes by having a more flexible lumbar, which indicates when Rudapithecus came down to the ground, it might have had the ability to stand upright like humans do. Modern Gorilla, Pan, and Pongo have a long pelvis, and a short lumbar because they are very large animals, which is why they usually walk on all fours. Humans have a longer, more flexible lumbar, which allow humans to stand upright, and walk efficiently on two legs. It is known that Rudapithecus had a more flexible torso than today's apes, because it was much smaller, about the size of a medium-sized dog.[5]
^Laszlo Kordos (1987). "Description and reconstruction of the skull of Rudapithecus hungaricus Kretzoi (Mammalia)". Annales Musei historico-naturalis hungarici. 79. Hungarian Natural History Museum. ISSN 0521-4726. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
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^University of Missouri (17 September 2019). "Rare 10 million-year-old fossil unearths new view of human evolution". Phys.org. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
^Begun, David (2009). "Dryopithecins, Darwin, de Bonis, and the European origin of the African apes and human clade". Geodiversitas. 3 (1): 789–816. doi:10.5252/g2009n4a789. S2CID 131688092.
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rudapithecus, chimpanzee, like, genus, which, inhabited, europe, during, late, miocene, approximately, million, years, species, known, hungaricus, genus, name, comes, from, where, discovered, rudabánya, northern, hungary, 1965, sent, budapest, 1967, specific, . Rudapithecus is a chimpanzee like 2 genus of ape which inhabited Europe during the Late Miocene approximately 10 million years ago One species is known Rudapithecus hungaricus 3 4 The genus name Rudapithecus comes from where it was discovered in Rudabanya Northern Hungary in 1965 and sent to Budapest in 1967 2 The specific name hungaricus refers to the country where it was discovered in Hungary RudapithecusTemporal range Miocene PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Mammalia Order Primates Suborder Haplorhini Infraorder Simiiformes Family Hominidae Subfamily Homininae Tribe Dryopithecini Genus RudapithecusKretzoi 1969 Species R hungaricus Binomial name Rudapithecus hungaricusKretzoi 1969 1 Rudapithecus probably moved among branches like modern apes do now holding its body upright and climbing trees with its arms Rudapithecus hungaricus differed from modern great apes by having a more flexible lumbar which indicates when Rudapithecus came down to the ground it might have had the ability to stand upright like humans do Modern Gorilla Pan and Pongo have a long pelvis and a short lumbar because they are very large animals which is why they usually walk on all fours Humans have a longer more flexible lumbar which allow humans to stand upright and walk efficiently on two legs It is known that Rudapithecus had a more flexible torso than today s apes because it was much smaller about the size of a medium sized dog 5 References 6 edit Laszlo Kordos 1987 Description and reconstruction of the skull of Rudapithecus hungaricus Kretzoi Mammalia Annales Musei historico naturalis hungarici 79 Hungarian Natural History Museum ISSN 0521 4726 Retrieved 5 August 2017 a b Laszlo Kordos 50 years of Rudapithecus in Hungarian University of Missouri 17 September 2019 Rare 10 million year old fossil unearths new view of human evolution Phys org Retrieved 17 September 2019 Begun David 2009 Dryopithecins Darwin de Bonis and the European origin of the African apes and human clade Geodiversitas 3 1 789 816 doi 10 5252 g2009n4a789 S2CID 131688092 Rare 10 million year old fossil unearths new view of human evolution Show Me Mizzou University of Missouri showme missouri edu Retrieved 2020 11 02 Rudapithecus of Rudabanya Hungary Hungarian Spectrum 2009 08 16 Retrieved 2020 10 22 nbsp This prehistoric primate related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rudapithecus amp oldid 1220189730, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
