Which of the following statements is true about the Miocene hominids?
A)The Miocene hominids were very monkeylike,yet were moving around the trees using suspensory behavior.
B)While the Miocene hominids possessed apelike dentition,their postcranial skeletons were very generalized and did not show the postcranial specializations found in living apes.
C)The Miocene hominids were specialized leaf-eating primates,although there is some evidence that they hunted small game.
D)The direct ancestor of the orangutan and gorilla has been identified among the Miocene hominid fossils.

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The statement that best describes the Miocene hominids is that while they had apelike dentition, their postcranial skeletons were very generalized and did not show the postcranial specializations found in living apes. This means that while their teeth were similar to apes, their body structure was not specialized for arboreal life like living apes. Option A is incorrect because Miocene hominids were not moving around using suspensory behavior like some living apes. Option C is incorrect because there is no conclusive evidence that Miocene hominids were specialized leaf-eating primates or that they hunted small game. Option D is incorrect because although some Miocene hominid fossils may resemble the ancestors of orangutans and gorillas, no direct ancestor has been identified among the Miocene hominid fossils.

Which of the Following Statements Is True About the Miocene