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No, hominids includes humans, chimpanzees, gorillas and orangutans; and their extinct related species.
While monkeys are primates, they are not hominids.
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What are characteristics of hominids?
Hominids are characterized by their bipedal posture, large brains relative to body size, tool use, and social behaviors. Additionally, hominids are primates belonging to the family Hominidae, which includes humans and their close evolutionary relatives like chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans.
When did the hominids end?
Since we, homo sapiens, are hominids, hominids have not ended.
What hominids had huge sagittal crest?
Gorillas and certain species of Paranthropus, such as Paranthropus boisei, had large sagittal crests. These bony ridges on the top of the skull served as attachment points for large chewing muscles.
What is the fiercest monkey?
Baboons. If you meant monkeys including apes; then its Gorillas. If you meant all hominids it would be Humans (a 200kg Gorilla doesn't stand a chance against an average adult with a decent weapon)
What featured are shared by members of the hominid group?
Some of the most important features shared by hominids are: 1. Hominids are large tailless intelligent social primates. 2. Hominids can use tools. 3. Hominids use their hands, even if some species usually walk on all fours. 4. Hominids have two incisors, one canine, two premolars, and three molars (for both upper and lower teeth). 5. Hominids have the following reproduction pattern: after an 8-9 month gestation period, a single young (occasionally twins, triplets, etc.) is born. This young does not become mature for many years. I interpreted "hominid group" to refer to the family Hominidae: humans, chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans, and bonobos.
Is ape a gorila?
Yes. Chimpanzees are one of the four groups referred to as great apes (also known as hominids), of the family Hominidae. The other members are orangutans, gorillas, and humans (and close relatives).
How many are the hominids?
There are currently six recognized extant hominid species, including Homo sapiens (humans), as well as members of the genera Pan (chimpanzees and bonobos), Gorilla (gorillas), Pongo (orangutans), and Homo (Neanderthals and Denisovans).
What actors and actresses appeared in Walking with Cavemen - 2003?
The cast of Walking with Cavemen - 2003 includes: Marva Alexander as Various hominids Alec Baldwin as Narrator (USA version) Ruth Dawes as Various hominids Rachel Essex as Various hominids Faroque Khan as Various hominids Caroline Noh as Various hominids Alex Palmer as Various hominids Oliver Parham as Various hominids Florence Sparham as Various hominids Badria Timimi as Various hominids
What hominids still live on Earth today?
There are two meanings of the word "hominid".One definition is "a member of the family Hominidae". That includes species in the genera Homo, Pan, Gorilla, and Pongo (humans, chimps and bonobos, gorillas, and orangutans).By the other definition (Homo sapiens, and species more closely related to it than to the genus Pan), the only hominids still alive on Earth are humans.
What gorillas are endangered?
Mountain gorillas and the Western Gorillas are two types of endangerd gorillas.
Do monkeys turn into gorillas?
monkeys are monkeys. gorillas are gorillas. they are two separate species of primates
Are hominids also called bipeds?
Hominids are also called Bipeds.
