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How can humans be related to monkey's when there are still monkey'sin the world?
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Millions of years ago, there was a species that is the common ancestor of apes and humans. The range of that species was split somehow. One part of the population evolved into humans. The other part evolved into apes. Hence, the apes and monkeys that are alive today are not our direct ancestors, but our evolutionary cousins.
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How is it possible that you are related to monkeys?
First of all, no one is related to a monkey by blood even if we act like it! God did not make monkeys to turn into Humans but monkeys are just creatures even though they are very smart. If monkeys turn into Humans, then why are there so many monkeys still around and why aren't they turning into Humans. They will never turn into Humans because God has a plan for them and he has a specific plan for us too... to teach other about Him.
Why do monkeys still exist?
Humans did not evolve from monkeys, but rather, humans and monkeys evolved from one type of organism. They have a common ancestor, something that has traits of humans and monkeys, but they went separate ways.
Is evolution a linear progression or a tree?
Evolution is more of a tree. For example, humans are not descended from the monkeys you or I would see today, nor did they somehow turn into humans. Instead, modern monkeys and humans share a common ancestor that eventually split into several different species. Another argument sometimes heard is, "If humans came from monkeys, why are there still monkeys around?" This is because there was no linear progression of monkeys towards humans. A small group of ancient monkeys gathered more and more mutations until they were different enough from the original monkeys to be considered a different species. Note that no where in this example did the original species disappear; they still lived on while a few changed.
Is a monkey the smartest mammal including humans in the world?
no If you meant to say "smartest mammal not including humans" then the answer would still be no. Dolphins are smarter than monkeys, not to mention chimps and gorillas, which aren't monkeys.
What evidence is against humans evolving?
If we're evolving and evolved from monkeys or apes then why is there still monkeys and apes. We did not evolve from apes or monkeys. We branched off a common line. Humans did not evolve from apes. Humans and apes had a common ancestor . Apes evolved in one direction and we evolved in another. We probably looked a lot alike at first.
Were cavemen monkeys?
Not except in the same sense that modern humans are monkeys. The phrase "cavemen" doesn't really have a precise biological definition, but it's usually used to mean "primitive humans". Sometimes it's stretched a bit, and might be used to refer to any species in the genus Homo, or possibly even genus Australopithecus, but none of these would be classified by biologists as "monkeys". In fact, they're more closely related to us than gorillas are, and even gorillas aren't monkeys... they're apes (humans are, biologically speaking, part of the same family as chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans... the hominidae, or "great apes")
Are monkeys mischievous?
only some but its not the specific breeds that can be shy. its the monkey itself. there personality tells you if they are shy or not. some may be outgoing, some may be nippy and mean or aggresive, while others can be shy.
Why have monkeys stopped evolving?
First of all, humans did not evolve from monkeys. This is a misconception made by people who have a simplistic idea of evolution. Monkeys and humans do share a common ancestor. I will answer the general question: Why does any organism evolve? Organisms evolve in order to better adapt to and survive in their environment. There is a natural competition for survival and that's what drives evolution. Our ape ancestors were becoming more intelligent, and evolution favors intelligence.
Do howler monkeys live now?
Howler monkeys' are not endangered YET!! But they are still alive.
African monkey parts?
African monkeys have the same parts as other monkeys. These monkeys still have legs, arms, a head, and tail just like other monkeys.
What are the basic differences between the australopithecus and the modern man?
humans now a days have a much larger brain capacity. (smarter) humans now a days are erect (stand straight up), australopithecus walked like monkeys, and we are much taller. humans now a days are less visibly hairy (we're still as hairy as monkeys, we just are covered in smaller hair) humans now a days have different bone structures, different features, we basically have adapted. these are the main differences.
Do we come from monkeies?
Yes. Turns out we did. The most recent common ancestor between monkeys and apes (such as ourselves) were also monkeys.What we DON'T come from is any monkey that is alive today. We share a common ancestor with them, which was a monkey too.Previous answer:No, we don't. If we did, then why are monkeys still around?That's not correct. We also descend from reptiles, and there are reptiles around. We descended from fish, and there are still fish around.Cladistically speaking, we're still apes, we're still monkeys, we're still primates, we're still mammals, reptiles, tetrapods, fish, etc.Monkeys and other animals we are related to all descended from a common ancestor millions of years ago. That common ancestor no longer lives.That's correct. But we still came from monkeys.
