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When did the first primates originate?

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When did the first primates originate?

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  • Oligocene epoch

  • Palaeocene epoch

  • Miocene epoch

  • Eocene epoch

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Solution

The Palaeocene epoch, approximately 80 million years ago, witnessed the rise of the first primates. This epoch immediately followed the Cretaceous extinction event and marked early mammalian diversification and adaptation.

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