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Proconsulids (early apes) exhibit a mix of characteristics we associate with present day apes, and others we do not. Please list one non ape-like characteristic and 1 characteristic that we associate with present day apes. What is the ape-like & non ape-like characteristics.

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Proconsulids had non ape-like digits that were not long and curved, but they did share an ape-like characteristic in that they lacked a tail.

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Proconsulids, such as Proconsul africanus, from the Miocene epoch exhibit a mix of ape-like and non ape-like characteristics. One non ape-like characteristic of Proconsulids is their lack of long, curved digits which modern-day apes have for hanging from branches. Instead, Proconsulids' digit structure suggests they predominantly moved on all fours. On the other hand, one ape-like characteristic they share with present-day apes is the absence of a tail, which differentiates them from monkeys.

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