Do Pakistan Fossils Alter Path of Lemur Evolution?
Scientists have discovered what they believe is the oldest known lemur fossils in the Bugti Hills of central Pakistan. The finding is controversial because the new evidence suggests that lemurs originated in Asia, not in Africa as commonly believed. The fossil remains consist of a collection of tiny teeth that resemble the teeth of Madagascar’s modern dwarf lemur, Cheirogaleus. The 30-million-year-old fossils predate all lemur fossils found in Africa.
