Keen learners of zoology

○Kenyapithecus inhabited Kenya and Griphopithecus lived in central Europe and Turkey from about 16–14 mya. Dryopithecus is best known from western and central Europe, where it lived from 13 to possibly 8 mya. Graecopithecus lived in northern and southern Greece about 9 mya, at roughly the same time as Samburupithecus in northern Kenya.Sahelanthropus inhabited Chad between 7 and 6 million years ago.

Mammals were derived in the Triassic Period (about 252 million to 201 million years ago) from members of the reptilian order Therapsida. The therapsids, members of the subclass Synapsida (sometimes called the mammal-like reptiles), generally were unimpressive in relation to other reptiles of their time.

The subnivean climate is the environment between fallen snow and terrain. This is the environment of many hibernal animals, as it provides insulation and protection from predators.

FAAH gene, which is key to pain sensation, mood, and memory. Mice that don’t have this gene feel less pain and anxiety, and their wounds heal faster.