Mammal
Palaeopropithecus
Palaeopropithecus was an extinct lemur with limbs adapted to a suspensory way of moving.
Palaeopropithecus was an extinct lemur with limbs adapted to a suspensory way of moving. Its body can suggest a sloth-like lifestyle without making it a true sloth.
Three stages. One companion.
Game artwork
AI-generated, stylized game illustrations. These designs and growth stages are imaginative, not scientific reconstructions.
Palaeopropithecus at a glance
- Diet
- Herbivore
- Its feeding anatomy is interpreted as adapted to plant food.
- When it lived
- Pleistocene and Holocene
- Group
- Palaeopropithecidae
- Palaeopropithecidae
Beyond the game
The real Palaeopropithecus
Palaeopropithecus was an extinct lemur with limbs adapted to a suspensory way of moving. Its body can suggest a sloth-like lifestyle without making it a true sloth.
The selected species is Palaeopropithecus ingens. Its long limbs support interpretations of suspensory movement while the skeleton retains a primate identity.
Fossil discoveries
Selected fossil records · present-day map
Map references
Burney et al. 2004, A chronology for late prehistoric Madagascar ↗
Map: Natural Earth, public domain. Fossil records: linked collections and publications.Sources & text credits
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