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This seems to be a common misconception - humans did not come from monkeys - but we do share a common ancestor with them. This common ancestor did not directly give rise to humans, it gave rise to the ape clad. These early apes divided into other evolutionary clad - we belong to just one of them.
The ape clad possesses certain shared traits that distinguish them from monkeys - one of these traits is not having a tail. The very first apes had no tails - a trait that is shared by all the species that descended from them.
Tails were lost in hominids prior to 17.9 Million years ago in response to the different ecological pressures experienced by apes. Ape ancestors did not hang from their tails (only South American monkeys can do this). In fact certain species of monkeys also lost their tails via evolutionary pressures.
Apes evolved powerful grasping hands and feet and moved through trees differently than tailed monkeys to take advantage of different resources. They eventually lost the extra bones beyond their coccyx that inhibited their locomotion.
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What is the difference between monkeys and apes?
From what I've read, two of the main differances are that monkeys are generally considered intelligent, and unlike apes, they usually have tails. (according to wikipedia)- Monkeys have tails and apes do not.- Monkeys have slanted nasal openings.- Apes have rounded nasal openings.- Apes generally have bigger brains and larger bodies than monkeys.- Monkeys have web foot and apes do not have.- Monkeys are smaller in terms of size and apes are biggerThe distinction has more to do with taxonomy than macroscopic differences, which applies as general guides more than rules (they have been separated on these standards though, at the very beginning):- Apes are : Chimps, Gorillas, Orangutans and Gibbons.- Monkeys are all primates non-apes and non-prosimians (lemurs)Apes don't have tails and monkeys do. Also apes are much bigger and stronger
What are the difference between monkeys and apes?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primate http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ape http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkey Generally, monkeys are smaller and have tails. Within apes are 13 species of Hylobatidae, and the great apes (Hominidae) which include orangutans, gorillas, chimpanzees, and humans.
Why don't orangutans have tails?
No, orangutans are apes and apes do not have tails. Monkeys have tails.
The only place in Europe where wild monkeys live is?
Gibraltar has monkeys. they are not monkeys they are primates!! they dont have tails monkeys have tails, primates have no tail. so the new answer is Gibraltar has primates.
Are apes omnivere?
apes are oniveres because when they dont find food they ate monkeys and they ate plants,penuts ,and somethimes themselfs
What is a young ape called?
An infant ape is called a baby. Yes, it is simply called a baby.
Did you evolve from chimpanzees?
Considering humans and apes share 98% of their DNA, it is highly probable that we evolved from apes. Althoug humans may have evolved from apes, it is more likelt that we are both descended from a common ancestor.
Why does Jane Goodall love monkeys?
There have man like penises Actually, chimpanzees are not monkeys. They are great apes, like humans, gorillas, bonobos, and orangutans.
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.
How do mommy apes have there baby apes?
how sould i know i dont work at a zoo
Do people keep howler monkeys as pets?
no they dont, they will eat yo face off
How did gibbons apes get their name?
I dont knjow
