'''''Orrorin''''' is considered to be the second-oldest known hominin ancestor that is possibly related to modern [[human]]s. Only one species is known: '''''Orrorin tugenensis'''''. The name was given by the discoverers who found ''Orrorin'' fossils in the [[Tugen Hills]] of [[Kenya]]. The fossils were found were estimated to date between 6.1 and 5.8 million years ago, during the late [[Miocene]]. | '''''Orrorin''''' is considered to be the second-oldest known hominin ancestor that is possibly related to modern [[human]]s. Only one species is known: '''''Orrorin tugenensis'''''. The name was given by the discoverers who found ''Orrorin'' fossils in the [[Tugen Hills]] of [[Kenya]]. The fossils were found were estimated to date between 6.1 and 5.8 million years ago, during the late [[Miocene]]. |