The discovery of Carpolestes simpsoni supports the idea that
A) the earliest primates were insect predators.
B) primate characteristics coevolved to facilitate leaping.
C) orbital convergence evolved after grasping hands and feet.
D) the earliest primates foraged on plant resources and insects at night.

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Carpolestes simpsoni, with its grasping hands and feet but lack of orbital convergence, suggests that these adaptations for grasping evolved before the development of forward-facing eyes in primates, indicating a different sequence of evolutionary adaptations than previously thought.

The Discovery of Carpolestes Simpsoni Supports the Idea That