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apes are like humans because they are intelligent creatures and they are meant to be are ancestors and humans are cool

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Was Charles Darwin the scientist who stated that humans have evolved from apes?

Charles Darwin proposed the theory of evolution by natural selection, which suggests that humans and apes share a common ancestor. He did not specifically say that humans evolved from apes, but rather that both species descended from a common evolutionary ancestor.


Do apes have finger nails?

Yes, apes have fingernails that are similar to those of humans. They use their fingernails for activities such as grooming, climbing, and manipulating objects.


What is the common DNA found in apes?

Biologists classify humans along with other species such as great apes. apes belong to a group known as the primates. The commaon DNA they share is Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) and nuclear DNA (nDNA).


What is the definition of the term 'simian'?

The term simian means having characteristics of, pertaining to monkeys or apes. Simian is an order of classification of higher primates including monkeys, apes and humans.


How did humans become descendants of apes?

Either the question that you've asked is incorrect, or I really don't know how to answer it. Mammals have been evolving quite rapidly since the obliteration of dinosaurs (or since 65 million years ago). Evolution of more ape-like creatures kicked off at around this time. The oldest known Primate fossil is around 60 million years old. So, from the more ape-like looking creatures, us humans evolved. Ahha, I finally found a flaw. We aren't descendants of apes. We ARE apes. We're usually dubbed as (of course among humans) the fifth apes. Chimps, who are our close cousins, continued to look like the apes that we've evolved from. Whereas we shed out body hair, and started walking on two feet. Those few (well, they might be few but were of extreme significance) events led us here.