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How does homo sapiens differ from other memers of the genus homo?
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Larger size, more upright and fluent motion, and more prominent forehead and less prominent brow are all major differences between Homo sapiens and other members of Homo. However, perhaps the most important contrast is the drastically increased cranial capacity of Homo sapiens, which is surpassed only by Homo neanderthalensis, which is extinct. Sapiens is also the only member of its genus that is not extinct.
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Why is the important for a paleoanthropologist to know about all primate?
Anthropology is the scientific study of the origin, the behavior, and the physical, social, and cultural development of humans. Paleoanthropology is the study of extinct members of the genus Homo Sapiens. As Homo Sapiens and other primates are closely related and have a common ancestor it is necessary for paleoanthropologists to be familiar with the evolution of existing and extinct primates.
Why are homo-sapiens the dominant species on earth?
All other hominid species either went extinct due to outbreeding, competition for resources, or other conditions that led to the other hominid species not being selected for survival. Thus, only Homo sapiens sapiens exists.
What were some of the key characteristics that separate homo sapiens sapiens from other early hominids?
there skull in different shape, legs are diffferent
What were some of the key characteristics that separated homo sapiens sapiens from other early hominids?
there skull in different shape, legs are diffferent
Was there other people around when homo sapiens were alive?
Yes, Neanderthals were also in existence. It has been postulated, that Homo sapiens out competed Neanderthals, leading to their disappearance.
What is the unique characteristics of homo sapiens tht distinct them from other genus homo?
Take an anthroplogy class.
How are organisms in a species different from others in genus?
Organisms in a species have characteristics that differ from those of other organisms in their genus.
What are humans descended from?
If we assume that 'humans' refers to modern homo sapiens, then the evolutionary pathway is:Sahelanthropus tchadensis - 7 mya.Orrorin tugenensis - 6 mya.Ardipithecus (genus) - 5.5 to 4.4 mya.Australopithecus (genus) - 4 to 2 mya.Kenyanthropus (genus, containing one speices) - 3 to 2.7 mya.Paranthropus (genus) - 3 to 1.2 mya.Homo (genus, which contains homo sapiens) - 2 mya to present.Homo sapiens - 195 thousand years ago to present.It is currently unclear which if any of the other homospecies were ancestors of homo sapiens. It is thought none are, and that instead they have the same lineage. It is probable that homo sapiens developed from one of the earlier other homo species, and may have interbreeded with some of the "cousin" species at some point early in their developement, before the complete separation into distinct species happened.
Are modern humans hominids?
Yes, our official scientific name is Homo Sapiens. We are sapiens of the Homo genus.Yes, according to Binomial nomenclature, humans are Homo sapiens. In the past there were humans who weren't Homo sapiens. They belonged to other species in genus Homo. Their gradual evolution led to Homo sapiens, that is us.
How are humans classified?
Domain EukaryaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum Chordata Subphylum Vertebrata Class Mammalia Order Primates Family Hominidae Genus Homo Species Homo sapiens
What is the domain kingdom and genus of a human?
Homo is the genus that includes modern humans and species closely related to them.Modern humans are:Kingdom:AnimaliaPhylum:ChordataClass:MammaliaOrder:PrimatesFamily:HominidaeTribe:HomininiGenus:HomoSpecies:Homo sapiens"Modern humans" are defined as the Homo sapiens species, of which the only extant subspecies is known as Homo sapiens sapiens. Homo sapiens idaltu, the other known subspecies, is now extinct. Homo neanderthalensis, which became extinct 30,000 years ago, has sometimes been classified as a subspecies, "Homo sapiens neanderthalensis"; genetic studies now suggest that the functional DNA of modern humans and Neanderthals diverged 500,000 years ago. Similarly, the discovered specimens of the Homo rhodesiensis species have been classified by some as a subspecies, but this classification is not widely accepted.
How are organisms in a species different from others in their genue?
Organisms in a species have characteristics that differ from those of other organisms in their genus.
List three types of early humans found in Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania and how they differ from each other?
homo habilis, homo erectus and homo sapiens
What are the two ways to write a scientific name?
The two ways to write a scientific name are italicized and capitalized (e.g., Homo sapiens) or underlined when handwriting (e.g., Homo sapiens). The genus is written first and is always capitalized, while the species is written second and is always in lowercase.
What is the name for humans?
Homo sapiens(Modern humans are Homo sapiens sapiens, other subspecies include Homo sapiens idaltu.)
Did humans evolve from humans?
Modern humans, the subspecies Homo sapiens sapiens, evolved from Homo heidelbergensis, our common ancestor with Neanderthals; neither group evolved from the other, but are instead "sibling" species.All humans, the genus Homo and the species it includes, evolved from the initial Homo habilis, itself evolving from a non-Homo australopithecine species, apparently Kenyanthropus platyops but other possibilities occur.
Why is the important for a paleoanthropologist to know about all primate?
Anthropology is the scientific study of the origin, the behavior, and the physical, social, and cultural development of humans. Paleoanthropology is the study of extinct members of the genus Homo Sapiens. As Homo Sapiens and other primates are closely related and have a common ancestor it is necessary for paleoanthropologists to be familiar with the evolution of existing and extinct primates.
