Compare Apes To Humans

Humans evolve from apelike ancestors approximately five million years ago. Most closely related to us are our non-human primates such as African great apes, chimpanzees and gorillas. Scientific studies reveal that more similar traits are being share by human and our non-human primates compared to other animals. As human evolve from our apelike ancestors, changes in our DNA differentiate ourselves from our non-human primate. Even though we evolve from our non-human ancestors and share similar anatomical structures and characteristics, we are unique in our own ways. We possess specific qualities and abilities that differ from other species. There is a substantial gap between non-human primate and fully developed human. Here we will discuss

Primates are one of the most interesting mammals on earth, not only because of their complex social structures, but because they hold so many similar characteristics to humans. Primates are often cited as our closest living relatives and on two separate occasions I observed four separate species of primates at the San Diego Zoo that can justify their use of their physical characteristics and behaviors that may be similar as well as different to the other primates and ours.


Humans and non-human primates have many behaviors and characteristics in common. Apes and chimpanzees have been studies and closely watched for many years. Scientist and researchers and found many similarities between the apes and chimpanzees with humans. All three are hard working and work with tools. They also make these tools. Another similarity is the fact that they are very social with others of their breed. This is also true about other primates other than apes and chimpanzees, like lemurs, lorises, pottos, and tarsiers. Apes and chimpanzees are able to learn sign language and elementary math skills. All primates have nails instead of claws on their fingers and toes. Both non-human primates and humans all have opposable thumbs. They use these thumbs to be able to pick up things better and they are thumbs that are able to move and touch other parts of the same hand. Non-human primates, including humans, learn by watching their mothers and other family members. For example, chimpanzees learn to make stick tools to stick into holes to get termites to eat. They do this because the mothers never teach them

Throughout the term, reading the book, “Through a Window” by Jane Goodall has been quite intriguing for me, in that it has inspired me with new ideas and perceptions about how our own species has evolved over time. I have really enjoyed seeing the many similarities that hominids share with other primate species, especially chimpanzees. Goodall’s research only further proves that we are not only extremely biologically similar to chimpanzees in our DNA, but have many behavioral similarities as well. The film, “Monkey in the Mirror” also shows support for our likeness in intellectuality. These documented findings on chimpanzee and human resemblances provides the strong evidence needed to conclude the fact that humans do indeed share a common ancestor with great apes.

According to my observation, even though Chimpanzee, and Gorilla are similar, they differ in many other ways when we go deeper in physical, and behavioral traits. However, both species also share the majority part of their DNA with Humans. Based on some reliable researches, some scientists realized that humans did not come from apes but instead shared common ancestors. As a matter of fact, humans and Primates are different, but share most of their genome, explaining why we found some similar patterns of behavior among humans, and

According to National Geographic, scientists have sequenced the genome factor of the chimpanzee and found that humans are 98.5% similar to the ape species. The chimpanzee is our closest relative in the animal kingdom; however, some people are not aware of our resembling traits with chimpanzees. Jane Goodall’s, In the Shadow of Man, describes some similar traits humans and chimpanzees have such as their facial expressions and emotions, use of tools, and diet.

Non human primates’ social organization can provide useful information how human social evolution occurs. We will go over main points of how similar and different non human primates such as chimpanzees, orangutans, and gorillas’ society are compared to ours, humans.

Mammals are a subcategory of vertebrates, and mammals are more closely related to each other than to other types of vertebrates. They are so closely related, in fact, that the pictures at Station 9, of embryos of different mammals, are nearly indistinguishable. They all seem to have developing vertebrae, heads, and limbs, that are identical. Some of these will be lost as the embryo develops. The human embryo will lose its tail, while the dolphin embryo will lose a large part of its limbs. Primates are a category of mammals, and apes are a type of primates. All apes come from a common ancestor, and that includes humans. Even humans speciated multiple times before the modern human, or homo sapiens, evolved, as evidenced by the skulls at Station 5. They were all skulls of different species of prehistoric human. The skull most similar to the modern skull belonged to the most recent species of human. There were times when two types of humans lived together. The species that was best adapted to fit the environment at the time survived, while the

There has been many remakes and sequels for the famous film known as The Planet of the apes. Without a doubt there are many similarities and differences between the original and the remakes. The two films that I'm going to compare and contrast is the original 1968 film to the 2011 Rise of the planet of the apes.

Although evolution shows how monkeys and humans are similar, it does not contrast the characteristics compared to humans. Humans and chimpanzees differentiate due to the way they communicate, differences in parental care and in stance. Communication is extremely important to humans, but to primates they can only communicate through some sounds and gestures. Parental care, on the other hand, may seem similar but contrast drastically. Most children are indeed closer to their mother than their father, but primate infants learn all of their skills from their mother alone. Chimpanzee infants hold a bond so strong with their mother that they become inseparable. Primates and humans also differ from structures in the face, stance, and characteristics of the body.

Humans are very closely related to chimps and apes. Chapter 1 in The Earth and Its Peoples, talks about three traits that really separates humans from apes. First is bipedalism, which is the fancy word for being able to walk upright on both legs. Second, is that we have bigger brains. Our human brain allows us to function more sophisticatedly. The last trait is where or voice box is located. Ours is lower down in our necks. Much of evolution is also due to the Ice Age and changing temperatures (4).

Humans and primates engage in social interaction in their everyday lives. Although sometimes primate interaction is vastly different from human social interaction, there is some overlap. As far as social interaction, the female chimps are more likely to side with the dominant male chimp who shared the watermelon with them in future [dominant male vs dominant male] conflict is similar to humans supporting and respecting those who have supported them. Chimps and humans have a culture and pass information from generation to generation. Both do follow “cultural rules” but how the information is transferred is rather different.

Humans and primates both have a nature to be clean from any disease and parasites. The way we primates clean themselves is through grooming, the removal of parasites or any object that bother our body. Staying clean help us be happier for we don’t have to worry about how we feel and gives us the ability to be more positive. This ritual has existed throughout history with humans and primates. When we are clean we tend to grab hands and hug with one another. Anybody can see this whenever you see a happy and strong relationship between parents with their children. Another, prove is whenever you see an infant who has a strong relationship with their mother because they are usually the ones who spend more time with their new born child. When both

Apes are physically more like humans. They stand up straight and are able to walk on two legs. 4. Apes are broad chested. 5.

two species are so similar. As human populations grow, so does the risk of disease transmission between humans and chimpanzees. On 12 June 2015, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced it will classify all chimpanzees, both wild and captive, as endangered under the Endangered Species Act. Before this ruling, only wild chimpanzees were listed as endangered, while captive chimpanzees were listed as threatened under the act. The final rule was published in the Federal Register of 16 June 2015, and came into effect 90 days after publication on September 14, 2015. Just like the Bengal Tiger, worldwildlife.org is trying their best to help out the Chimpanzees. They stated, “WWF establishes, strengthens, and manages protected areas in Central