The hominoid radiation occurred during the
A) Eocene.
B) Oligocene.
C) Miocene.
D) Pliocene.

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The hominoid radiation, which includes the emergence and diversification of apes and hominins, occurred during the Miocene epoch, from approximately 23 million to 5 million years ago. The Eocene and Oligocene epochs did see some primate diversification, but not to the extent of the Miocene. The Pliocene epoch saw the emergence of the genus Homo, but it was not a part of the hominoid radiation.

The Hominoid Radiation Occurred During the