Question

Approximately how many years ago did Dryopithecus and Ramapithecus live?

Options

• ~5 million years ago

• ~15 million years ago

• ~2 million years ago

• ~3 million years ago

Answer 1

Dryopithecus and Ramapithecus lived approximately 15 million years ago (mya). Dryopithecus was more ape-like in its characteristics, while Ramapithecus exhibited more man-like features, representing an intermediate stage in human evolution.