Fossil candidates for the "first" hominins include
A) Pan, Pongo, Hylobates
B) Sahelanthropus, Orrorin, Ardipithecus
C) Paranthropus, Homo erectus, Homo ergaster
D) Homo heidelbergensis, Neanderthals, Homo sapiens

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Sahelanthropus, Orrorin, and Ardipithecus are all fossil candidates for the "first" hominins, as they have traits that suggest they may have been bipedal and on the evolutionary line leading to humans. The other choices include primates that are not considered hominins or later members of the human lineage.

Fossil Candidates for the "First" Hominins Include