“Ancient Primates’ Dental Secrets Unearthed: Fossilized Teeth Hint at Fruity Diets”

In a groundbreaking discovery, fossilized teeth from ancient primates in Egypt’s Fayum Depression are shedding light on their dietary habits.

A recent study published in the American Journal of Biological Anthropology reveals that a mere 5 percent of over 400 analyzed teeth show signs of chipping, indicating a preference for soft, easy-to-chew foods like fruits over hard objects.

The findings challenge previous assumptions about early primate diets and suggest that the last common ancestor of apes and monkeys primarily consumed fruits around 29 to 35 million years ago.

The discovery opens new avenues for understanding our own evolutionary dietary changes over time.