The fossil record documenting the emergence of anthropoids is spotty because
A) the research only began five years ago, so it is a young field in anthropology.
B) no one really knows anything about anthropoids.
C) we have just not been able to fill in all the gaps between fossil finds.
D) paleoanthropologists are known to not share their finds with others.

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The fossil record is incomplete because not all fossils have been discovered or preserved, leading to gaps in our understanding of the emergence of anthropoids.

The Fossil Record Documenting the Emergence of Anthropoids Is Spotty