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Fossils suggest early primates lived in a once-swampy Arctic

The animals probably moved north as the planet warmed, to a new habitat opening near the poles

A wide photo of a valley on Ellesmere Island in Canada with mountains in the background.

Ellesmere Island in Canada was once home to warm, temperate swamps — and a small primate or close relative that lived millions of years ago.

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By Freda Kreier

- More than 2 years ago

The Arctic today is a hostile place for most primates.