Khoratpithecus ayeyarwadyensis

Khoratpithecus ayeyarwadyensis is an extinct pongin ape, a member of the group that includes the living orangutans, from the Late Miocene of Myanmar. It was described in 2011 by Jaeger and colleagues and is one of three species of the genus Khoratpithecus, which lived between about 9 and 7 million years ago in Myanmar and Thailand. Paired carbon and oxygen isotope measurements show that it inhabited the treetops of highly forested habitats and fed exclusively on C3 vegetation, and dental microwear and dental topography indicate that the genus was frugivorous, preferring soft fruits over seeds and hard fruits.