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The dawn mammals, ancestors of primitive man, suddenly appeared among the offspring of Asiatic migrants of the North American lemur types and evolved into higher mid-mammals and eventually the Primates. 61:6.1 62:2.1

The appearance of early lemurs in western North America marked the establishment of the line from which the true lemurs later evolved. 61:2.10 62:1

The Malay tribe teaches descent from lemurs, reflecting ancient beliefs in human origins from animals. 74:8.5

The lemurs migrated over the Bering land bridge, eventually uniting with other strains to establish the ancestry of the human race in southwestern Asia. 62:1.2-3 65:2.15

Early lemurs, ancestors of humans, were not directly related to gibbons and apes, nor the modern type of lemur, originating from a now-extinct common ancestor. 62:1.1

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