Second Great Ape Species Discovered At Hammerschmiede Fossil Site
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An international team of researchers has discovered a previously unknown ape species called Buronius manfredschmidi in the Hammerschmiede clay pit in southern Germany. The ape lived about 12 million years ago and was contemporary but smaller than the great ape Danuvius guggenmosi. The discovery suggests that the diversity and ecology of European apes millions of years ago was greater and more complex than previously realized. The fossils, including two teeth and a kneecap, were found in 11.6 million-year-old sediment. The size of the fossils indicates that Buronius manfredschmidi weighed only around 10 kilograms, making it significantly smaller than today's apes. The tooth enamel analysis suggests that Buronius manfredschmidi had a vegetarian diet, while Danuvius guggenmosi was omnivorous. The discovery also provides evidence of syntopia, or coexistence, of two ape species in Europe. The Hammerschmiede site has been the subject of scientific excavations since 2011, and around 40,000 fossils of 150 vertebrate species have been recovered so far.
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