An anthropoid found in Hubei/
Anticipates humans today./
The fossilised femur/
Of this ancient lemur/
Shares much of our own DNA.
*Not in fact a direct ancestor, if you read the Nature article, but not far off.
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"The limerick master of the twitterati" (The Guardian).