Sivapithecus (Shiva`s Ape) is a genus of extinct primates. Fossil remains of animals now assigned to this genus, dated from 12.5 million to 8.5 million years old in the Miocene, have been found since the 19th century in the Siwalik Hills in the Indian Subcontinent. Any one of the species in this genus may have been the ancestor to the modern oran.... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sivapithecus
fossil primate genus dating from the Miocene Epoch (23.7 to 5.3 million years ago) and thought to be the direct ancestor of the orangutan. ... [2 related articles] Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/s/103