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Which of the following was NOT a member of "The Trimates"?

  • Mary Leakey

  • Jane Goodall

  • Dian Fossey

  • Birutė Galdikas

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Mary Leakey was not a member of "The Trimates," a group of three prominent paleoanthropologists who revolutionized the study of human evolution in the 20th century. The Trimates consisted of Louis Leakey, Jane Goodall, and Dian Fossey, who focused on the study of primates, particularly hominids, chimpanzees, and gorillas, respectively.
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