👉 "Occapes," also known as "occipital apes," are a group of hominid species that inhabit the South American Andean region and are believed to have originated from Central Asia. These apes were closely related to other hominids, such as the chimpanzee, but they diverged into distinct populations due to genetic differences. While their exact evolutionary history is still not fully understood, it's estimated that they lived for around 10 million years ago and were present in
