The primate group ___________ thrived in the Eocene.

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During the Eocene epoch, which lasted from approximately 56 to 34 million years ago, it is believed that the first true primates evolved. These early primates were small, arboreal animals known as prosimians. Apes did not appear until millions of years later, during the Miocene epoch, while Old World monkeys and New World monkeys did not appear until even later, during the Oligocene and Miocene epochs, respectively. Humans, of course, did not evolve until much later. Therefore, the best choice based on the information given is E, prosimians.

The Primate Group ___________ Thrived in the Eocene