(vii) Name the common ancestor of apes and man.

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Dileep Vishwakarma

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Dryopithecus is considered as the common ancestor of the great apes and man. These are believed to have lived during Miocene(about 16 million years ago). The fossils of Dryopithecus were discovered from many parts of Africa, Europe and Sivalik hills of India.

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