Fossils show that howler monkey ancestors were eating leaves 13 million years ago, shaping body size and evolution.
The “big truck, small man” phenomenon is also seen in the animal kingdom. The loudest howler monkeys were found to have the smallest packages. Hyoid bone size, which is responsible for vocalizations, ...
Key Facts 13.3-million–13.6 million-year-old fossils from an extinct relative of the howler monkey show signs of being the first leaf-eating ...