Question

this drawing shows the skeleton of an animal called mesopithecus. the drawing was made by looking at the animal’s fossils.

mesopithecus lived about 5,000,000 years ago, before the first humans.

which traits did mesopithecus have? select the traits you can observe in the drawing.

red fur covering its legs

a long tail

long fingers and toes

spots on its legs

four limbs

Explanation:

To determine the traits of Mesopithecus from the drawing (skeleton), we analyze each option:

• "red fur covering its legs": Fur is not visible in a skeletal drawing, so this is incorrect.
• "a long tail": The skeleton shows a long tail structure, so this is observable.
• "long fingers and toes": The skeletal limbs' digits appear long, so this is observable.
• "spots on its legs": Spots are not visible in a skeletal drawing, so this is incorrect.
• "four limbs": The skeleton clearly has four limbs (two arms, two legs), so this is observable.

Answer:

a long tail, long fingers and toes, four limbs