You’re theory that squirrels are similar to primates is pretty accurate. The first primate-like mammals are referred to as proto-primates. They were roughly similar to squirrels and tree shrews in size and appearance. It is a good example of convergent evolution where an arboreal existence exerts natural selection pressures to evolve similar physical attributes, intelligence, and behaviors.
Interesting...whenever I see a squirrel working hard to solve a problem, it so much reminds me of some people I know.
With those people, as they work an issue, you can very near see the cogs turning in their heads...it is even more interesting when they give you a verbal blow-by-blow account of what they are actually thinking, and you can match it up with the gears...:)
Squirrels can’t give me that blow-by-blow, but when they are working a problem, I see the gears turning!
Just curious-what do you think of bird intelligence?
“You’re theory that squirrels are similar to primates is pretty accurate. The first primate-like mammals are referred to as proto-primates. They were roughly similar to squirrels and tree shrews in size and appearance. It is a good example of convergent evolution where an arboreal existence exerts natural selection pressures to evolve similar physical attributes, intelligence, and behaviors.”
Does the fossil record support this?