Hominidae

emerged. Human Physical Traits Humans are classified in the mammalian order Primates; within this order, humans, along with our extinct close ancestors, and our nearest living relatives, the African apes, are sometimes placed together in the family Hominidae because of genetic

being declared as a critical species. The Orangutan, scientific name being Pongo pygmaeus, genus pongo, is one of the Great Apes. It comes from the phylum Chordata. They are classified as Mammalia, in the Animalia kingdom. They belong to the Hominidae family, of the Primate order . During my search I could not find a concise source that stated the closest living relative to the Orangutan, though many stated that it was Humans due to the 97% similarity between our DNA .

animals. Though they are clever, chimps also exhibit an immense capability for violence, though one could can say the same for humans. If a chimpanzee gets in the way of a dominant male or female while they are displaying, the displaying chimpanzee will often turn and strike the offending chimpanzee multiple times with extraordinary brutality, but this lasts for no more than a few minutes at most. Dr. Goodall has also observed an occasion where an infant named Goblin was seen walking unsteadily toward

Have you ever seen or heard of a Robust chimpanzee? If you have great! If you haven't lets learn about them! A Robust Chimpanzee has arms longer than there legs, opposable thumbs, and a bulging mouth. The skin on there face, palms, ears, and soles of the feet is bare, and the rest of the body is covered with brown to black hair. There faces varies from pinkish to black, and they are mostly found in Africa’s central and western areas, many have been endangered in many parts of Africa as well. In Africa

primates. But why did primate communication evolve to such a high level? What are the pressures behind this leap forwards? By looking at one specific species, I believe we can further dig into this mystery. Gorillas are of the Order Primates, Family Hominidae, genus Gorilla. There are two species of gorillas: Western gorillas (Gorilla gorilla) and Eastern gorillas (Gorilla beringei), which diverged from each other about 2 million years ago (Barks, et al 2014). While both species resemble each other

Introduction/Thesis The first 11 chapters of Genesis prove to be an excellent resource in supplementing or even establishing a Christian’s biblical worldview. Foundations for a biblical worldview are seen throughout these chapters specifically in regards to the natural world, human identity, human relationships, and culture. A biblical worldview in these areas is vastly contrary to the same worldviews from a secular perspective. Upon further analysis, it can be seen that a biblical worldview is

With only two hundred and fifty to three hundred left, the critically endangered Cross River Gorilla roams the African forests while on the brink of extinction (Save Our Species). Africa has many populations of primates that are at the least endangered, and the Cross River Gorilla is the closest to extinction and the least studied due to the rarity of observing them. (Save Our Species). These gorillas are confined to small, mountainous areas that have been separated over and over again by fragmentation

Doctor Dian Fossey was an American primatologist who chose to dedicate two decades of her life studying the mountain gorillas of the Virunga Mountains in East Africa. She chose to report her study of the mountain gorillas in the form of a book called Gorillas in the Mist. It portrays the adventure, struggles, and realizations Dian Fossey experienced in her efforts to understanding the Mountain Gorillas lifestyle. When on a six-week long safari in Africa, Fossey was introduced to Dr. Louis Leaky who

There are many defects and health risks regarding to human cloning. Embryos will be at risk during this process because embryos will be tested on whether or not they are deformed and are going to discard it or save it for a later use. There are also times when there will be embryos that get lost during pregnancy. A small percentage has been taken off live offspring that great deals of clones have undergone numerous conditions such as heart failures, shorter life span, diabetes, physical abnormality

Name Professor Class Date 1) Define evolution Evolution refers to change over time as species modifies and separate to produce several offspring species. 2) Define physical anthropology Physical anthropology is concerned with the evolution of humans, their origin, diversity, as well as adaptations to environmental stresses. Discuss some of the general ways physical anthropologists investigate evolution Physical anthropologists investigate evolution through various ways in order to give a well