Plesiadapis (SciiFii)

The false lemur-squirrel (Plesiadapis americanum) is a species of squirrel-sized primate-like mammal of the Plesiadapidae family (a group closely related to primates) that originally lived about 55–58 million years ago in North America and Europe as an extinct species of Plesiadapis and was once extinct, but has since been brought back from extinction by SciiFii and introduced to the modern rainforests, swamps, forests, and open woodlands to help boost biodiversity. The false lemur-squirrel has dentions that allow a functional shift toward grinding and crushing in the cheek teeth as an adaptation towards omnivority and herbivority. More like a rodent's, its eyes are still directed to the side, unlike the forward-facing eyeballs of primates that enable three-dimensional vision. Although its braincase is small by today's standards, it is larger in proportion to the rest of the animal's overall body mass than in the contemporary hoofed mammals, for instance. It has mobile limbs that terminate in strongly curved claws, and it sports a long bushy tail. It is adapted to life in the trees in a manner similar to Australian possums, the worldwide tree squirrel species, and treeshrews, but it is also known to be a good digger in a manner similar to a marmot and a ground squirrel. The conservation status of the false lemur-squirrel is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts, the false lemur-squirrel's wide range and its tolerance to most of human activities.
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