The early ancestor closest to modern man in intellectual ability was the
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chimpanzee
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Humans' closest relatives in the animal kingdom are chimpanzees and bonobos, with whom we share a common ancestor.
The last common ancestor between Homo sapiens and their closest relatives among other apes (Chimpanzees) occurred around 6 to 8 million years ago. Because this field is such a new one, and because the information is so limited, as of yet it is difficult to assign a specific species to the common ancestor. Right now the closest we have come is Sahelanthropus tchadensis.
Humans are genetically closest to chimpanzees and bonobos, sharing a common ancestor with them around 6-7 million years ago.
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Dinosaur
The cougar is the closest living relative of the cheetah. They both evolved in North America from a common ancestor.