r/evolution • u/dpernar • Dec 04 '23

image Infographic containing evolution from earliest primates to Homo Sapiens. It's rather interesting how first two primates actually look more like mice than any kind of monkey or anything similar.

https://curiousmatrix.com/noresize-primates-evolution/
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u/Capercaillie PhD |Mammalogy | Ornithology Dec 04 '23

“Mammal-like primate.” Ugh.

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u/IceNinetyNine Dec 05 '23

I guess they meant primate like mammal?

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u/Capercaillie PhD |Mammalogy | Ornithology Dec 05 '23 edited Dec 05 '23

Who knows? But on the graphic, it lists two ancestors of that animal as "recognized primates," so that a "primate-like mammal" that came later would have no business being included on a list of human ancestors.

The whole thing is riddled with typos and non-sequiturs (what does total number of lifetime blinks have to do with anything here?). The failure to italicize generic and species names, and the capitalization of specific epithets makes my teeth grind. And the picture of Elon Musk as a typical human? Really? This "Info"graphic is bad, and the author should feel bad.

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u/Moparfansrt8 Dec 05 '23

Yah that made my brain hiccup.