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Smallest known great ape, which lived 11m years ago, found in Germany. Buronius manfredschmidi estimated to have weighed just 10kg and was about the size of a human toddler. (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] ProgAimerGirl@hexbear.net 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

burtonious manfred schmitty, esteemed gentleman of well-to-do means, socialite about town, 10kg german forest ape, steel magnate

[–] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 3 points 2 years ago

10kg german forest ape, steel magnate

Is that a Beastie Boys' lyric?

[–] SorosFootSoldier@hexbear.net 7 points 2 years ago

All my apes, DISCOVERED

[–] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago

Buronius manfredschmidi—A new small hominid from the early late Miocene of Hammerschmiede (Bavaria, Germany) | PLOS ONE

[–] AlicePraxis@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago

not-so-great ape

[–] Dolores@hexbear.net 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

gets out chart explaining what a great and sub-par ape are

it's a very nice, ape sir

it is not a great ape