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Plesiadapis
Fossil range: Paleocene
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Paleospecies
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†Plesiadapis walbeckensis
†Plesiadapis remensis
†Plesiadapis tricuspidens
†Plesiadapis russelli
†Plesiadapis rex
†Plesiadapis gingerichi
†Plesiadapis churchilli
†Plesiadapis fodinatus
†Plesiadapis dubius
†Plesiadapis simonsi
†Plesiadapis cookei
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Plesiadapis is one of the oldest known primate-like mammal species which existed about 60 mya in Asia, Africa and South America. It looked a little like a squirrel. Plesiadapis still had claws and its eyes were located on each side of the head, making them faster on the ground than on the top of the trees, but they begin to spend long times on lower branches of trees, feeding on fruits and leafs.
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