Genus Ouranopithecus (Noun)
Meaning
A genus of Hominidae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Ouranopithecus is an extinct genus of Hominidae that lived around 10 million years ago in the Balkans.
- Fossils of the genus Ouranopithecus have been found in several locations in Greece and Bulgaria.
- The genus Ouranopithecus is considered one of the earliest known ancestors of modern humans.
- Ouranopithecus is classified as a genus of great apes, closely related to other extinct hominids.
- Studies of the genus Ouranopithecus have provided valuable insights into the evolution of human ancestors.