Nature Cycles

Friday, April 17, 2009

Godinotia

The Godinotia (Godinotia neglecta) was a primate that also lived in the Eocene period. They were very small; only 30 cm tall. They were very light, too. They were prey to the Gastornis, the Ambulocetus, and many other big predators. They ate insects that lived inside trees with their nimble fingers and they ate fruit. The Godinotia were very independent, but at night, they join in groups.

They live in trees and are great at leaping. They lived 44-49 million years ago, with the Gastornis. They were nocturnal vegetarians. Most of the fossils were found in Europe. They had long tails and little bodies. They are related to living primates, and belong to the Adapidae family. I think Godinotia are very like modern primates.

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