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What are Homo sapiens?

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any bipedal primate

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A "Homo Sapiens" is one of a group of subspecies of "Modern Humans", including human beings (the only remaining subspecies of Homo Sapiens). The proper name for us as a subspecies is Homo Sapiens Sapiens (meaning Wise, Wise Man).

There was another, now long extinct, subspecies of Homo Sapiens, known as Homo Sapiens Idaltu which lived in Africa 160,000 years ago.

Early humans in Europe, known as Cro-Magnon, were also Homo Sapiens.

Key features of the anatomy of the Homo Sapiens (compared to other apes) are:

They are bipedal (walking on two legs)

That their backs are straight, not bent (Standing like this may have made tool carrying and tool-use easier.)

They have a highly developed brain which allows for language use.

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Homo sapiens are the scientific name for modern humans, the only surviving species in the Homo genus. They are characterized by their bipedal movement, large brains, and complex cultural and societal structures. Homo sapiens originated in Africa and have since spread and diversified globally.

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A hominid is any member of the biological family Hominidae (the "great apes"), including the extinct and extant humans and mammals. This classification has been revised several times in the last few decades. These various revisions have led to a varied use of the word "hominid": the original meaning of Hominidae referred only to the modern meaning of Hominina, i.e. only humans and their closest relatives. The meaning of the taxon changed gradually, leading to the modern meaning of "hominid," which includes all great apes.

Hominids are also chimpanzees, orangutans and also monkeys may be but they are all with the great apes also gorillas

According to the dictionary, a hominid is "any primate of the family Hominidae, which includes modern man (Homo sapiens) and the extinct precursors of man". That means humans and close relatives of humans.
'hominid literally means 'man-like', and refers to any of several (now extinct) species that were part of the evolution of mankind.

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Homo sapiens are human beings. They are a species of primate that has 2 subspecies, Homo sapiens neanderthal (extinct) and Homo sapiens sapiens (us!). The Neanderthals lived over 10,000 years ago. Homo sapiens is the scientific name for the species of primate known as "humans."
the scientific name for humans. Homo is our genus and sapiens our species.

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a homosapien sapien is a human except with an extra sapien

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Literally "Wise man", in Latin.

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What is the name for humans?

Homo sapiens(Modern humans are Homo sapiens sapiens, other subspecies include Homo sapiens idaltu.)


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What are the types of Homo Sapiens?

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Anu-ano ang mga uri ng Homo Sapiens?

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Why did homo sapiens sapiens die out?

Homo sapiens are modern Humans. We are still around.


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That depends on the time period. We are Homo sapiens sapiens.


Are homo sapien sapiens the same as homo sapiens?

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What is the scientific name for thinking man or modern man is?

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