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If Darwin believed we came from apes then where did apes originate from?
Charles Darwin believed that apes evolved from earlier, more primitive species, which in turn evolved from even earlier species. Ultimately, all mammals, including the apes and humans, evolved from the first mammal species, which in turn evolved from earlier species, and so on back to the beginning of life on Earth.
Did humans evolve from animals?
Yes, humans are classified as animals and have evolved from earlier primate ancestors over millions of years through the process of evolution. The theory of evolution explains how all species, including humans, have descended from common ancestors through natural selection and adaptation to their environments.
What is the difference between hominid and hominoid?
if we are talking about the features then hominoids have a smaller brain.. Hominoids are quadrupeds,walking on all fours but with flexible forelimbs... whereas Hominids have an upright posture and bipedal locomotion. apes belong to hominoid.. and human are in the hominid category..Hominids are included in the superfamily of all apes, the Hominoidea, the members of which are called hominoids. Although the hominid fossil record is far from complete, and the evidence is often fragmentary, there is enough to give a good outline of the evolutionary history of humans.basically - Hominids are the biological family of which humans are a member. Informally, they are known as the Great Apes, and include four genera: humans, chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans.it referred only to humans and our extinct close relatives, and this old definition sometimes persists to today. "Hominid" means "human-like".HOMINOIDS- similar to human. resembling a human being.of human beings and apes. relating to or belongin to the super family that includes human beings and apes.Additional information can be found on the link below.
What hominid species still exists today?
The only confirmed member is homo sapien sapiens, but folklore indicates several other potential members such as yeti and sasquatches. "Hominid" refers to members of the family of humans (Hominidae) which includes only species on our side of the last common ancestor of humans and living apes. Hominids are part of the superfamily of all apes (Hominoidea) called hominoids.
What are we?
We are humans (Homo sapiens), a member of the taxonomic order primates. In the order primates there are two main sub-orders: strepsirrhini (lemurs, lorises and bush-babies) and haplorhini (tarsiers, monkeys, apes and humans). We are all members of the same order based on certain synapomorphies (i.e., shared, derived traits) that distinguish us from other mammals, which is referred to as the 'primate pattern'. Some of these traits include: forward-facing eyes with stereoscopic vision, grasping hands and feet with opposable halluces and nails instead of claws, larger encephalization than other mammals, a long period of infant dependency and a tendency to give birth to singletons instead of litters, and so forth. As humans, we belonging to the suborder haplorhini. We certainly aren't monkeys as the last poster noted, nor did we 'evolve' from monkeys. Rather, share a last common ancestor with these other priamtes in our distant evolutionary past. The living apes (i.e., Hylobates, Pongo, Gorilla and Pan) shared a LCA with the lineage leading to our own genus at ~ 14, 7, 4 and 2 Mya, respectively.
Are you an ape?
We are all apes and we are closely related to the other apes.
Are apes and humans classified as hominids?
Hominid - the group consisting of all modern and extinct Great Apes (that is, modern humans, chimpanzees, gorillas and orang-utans plus all their immediate ancestors).Hominin - the group consisting of modern humans, extinct human species and all our immediate ancestors (including members of the genera Homo, Australopithecus, Paranthropus and Ardipithecus).
How many apes are there in the world?
The are 6 kinds of great apes in the world today. The Gibbons, Gorillas, Orangutans, Chimpanzees, Bonobos, and humans are all members of the great ape family.
Will apes take over the planet?
Yes, they all ready have (Humans are apes!).
Why did Charles Darwin think humans were apes?
Darwin was the father of natural selection. He believed in evolution. But he never said he believed humans were apes or that they necessarily used to be apes. He never applied his theory to humans. Darwin did think that we were apes he had all of his therories and other research written and others found it
How closely are orangutans related to humans?
yes, essentially all primates are. they are both apes
Do chimpanzees grow up to be apes?
All chimpanzees, by definition, are apes: see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ape.In fact, even humans are considered apes.
What are apes monkeys and human?
they are living things and mammals.
Do humans great apes and dolphins share a trait?
there all mammals
Did apes come from black people?
Not exactly. 'Black people' are an ethnic group of modern humans, Homo sapiens sapiens. Homo sapiens is a species of Great Apes. Therefore, you, and all other humans, regardless of ethnicity, came from apes, are apes, and produce more apes.
What animal has opposable thumbs and biocular vision?
All primates - humans, apes, chimpanzees etc
Which ape are humans closest to in terms of genetic similarity?
Humans are closest genetically to chimpanzees among all apes.
