the evolutionary changes in the number and diversity of ape species relative to monkey species, documented in the fossil record by the end the miocene, may be due to group of answer choices habitat changes due to climate and environmental shifts, which favored monkeys over apes. cooler climates, which favored the survival of apes over monkeys. direct competition between monkey and ape species. the expansion of lush tropical forests, which favored the survival and reproductive success of monkey species.