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| Eosimias | |
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| An artist's illustration of Eosimias sinensis | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Family: | †Eosimiidae |
| Genus: | †Eosimias Beard et al., 1994 |
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Eosimias is an early monkey from Eocene Asia. It is one of the oldest known basal anthropoids, the group that includes monkeys and apes. Its large eyes suggest it was nocturnal unlike other anthropoids, but more like lemurs and bush babies.
