In primate evolution,in which of the following epochs did prosimians dominate?
A) Miocene (24-5 m.y.a.)
B) Paleocene (65-54 m.y.a.)
C) Oligocene (34-23 m.y.a.)
D) Eocene (54-34 m.y.a.)
E) Pliocene (5-2 m.y.a.)

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The Eocene epoch, which lasted from 54 to 34 million years ago, was the time in primate evolution when prosimians dominated. Prosimians were the first primates to appear and were small, arboreal, and nocturnal. They included the adapids and omomyids, which are now extinct.

In Primate Evolution,in Which of the Following Epochs Did Prosimians