Do humans belong in the animal kingdom?

Answer 1

We are, of course, members of the animal kingdom, but also of an entire Linnaean taxonomy that places humans in relation to other creatures. There is as yet no complete agreement on human taxonomy, but the following is one modern view of the important taxa:

• Species Homo sapiens

  Our species uniquely identifies us: only modern humans can be called Homo sapiens.

• Genus Homo

  Within the genus Homo are, not only our own species, but the various now extinct human species that were closest to Homo sapiens. Researchers have identified from the fossil record such other species as Homo habilis and Homo erectus.

• Tribe Hominini (hominins)

  Also within the tribe Hominini are the various now extinct human species that were our more remote predecessors.

• Subfamily Homininae (hominines)

  Our family tree broadens to include our nearest living relatives, chimpanzees.

• Family Hominidae (hominids)

  The family Hominidae also includes gorillas.

• Superfamily Hominoidea (hominoids)

Answer 2

Yes, humans belong in the animal kingdom as they are classified as mammals under the biological classification system. Humans share many characteristics with other animals, such as the need to eat, breathe, and reproduce for survival.

Answer 3

This is a Debate Question: Creation Vs Evolution On the Creation Side, Man is given Domination over the Earth, and the Animials. Gen.1:26 KJV And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. On the Evolutionary Side, Man is the product of Evolution, by which the Natural Law of Survivial, and Selection Ends with Man being The King of the Jungle And as it is Written " It is the Nature of the Beast, to Nurture His Nature" Man fits in Quite well to his role as King of the food chain, killing for sport, the thrill of it, mounting the heads of his fellow animals on the walls of his Adobe. So in terms of Man being a Animal by which Animals are judged Via Definition "living being, being which breathes," He fits in with those who have the Lungs to Argue back " We have Rights too". Do you know any? My Opinion is that Man is a Freek of Nature, Period. Science however has shown otherwise. If you Actually Desire to know his Evolution in the Animial Kingdom, just do a Quick Web search for the Evolutionary scale of man.

Answer 4

Yes. The human's phylum is Chordata (vertebrate). The human's class is mammalia. It's order is primate (the same as apes). It's family is Hominidae (apes that have no tail and can gather food with their hands.) The Human's sub-family is Homininae. It's tribe is Hominini. It's genus is Homo and it's specie is scientifically named Homo Sapiens.

Answer 5

Homo sapiens belongs to order Primates.