Kenyapithecus (SciiFii)

The African simia (Kenyapithecus simia) is a species of dryopithecine ape that originally lived in Kenya during the middle Miocene, around 14 million years ago, as an extinct species, Kenyapithecus wickeri, and the genus itself was once extinct, but has since been brought back from extinction by SciiFii and introduced throughout the modern rainforests, wetlands, forests, and open woodlands across Africa to help boost biodiversity. Compared with most other great apes, the African simia is smaller in general size, growing up to about 47–53 centimeters (19–21 inches) in length and weigh around 5.3–7.7 kilograms (12–17 lbs) on average. The African simia is diurnal, arboreal, and terrestrial. The African simia is mostly herbivorous, mainly eating fruits and nuts, but will also consume seeds, roots, buds, bark, and cereals. The African simia has possesses craniodental adaptations for hard object feeding including thicker molar enamel, and a large mandible, large premolars and upper incisors that are similar to those seen in pitheciine monkeys of South America. The African simia also possesses macaque-like limbs, but are adapted for a knuckle-walking mode of semi-terrestrial locomotion like many other non-human apes. Like other primates, African simias are social animals. They are strongly territorial, and defend their boundaries with vigorous visual and vocal displays. Females give birth to a single offspring after seven months' gestation. The young African simia is weaned at barely 2 years of age. When fully mature, at about 8 years, it leaves its family group in order to look for a mate. The conservation status of the African simia is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts and the African simia's wide range.
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