Hominidae

Have you ever felt weird. In life many people think they're different, but that doesn't mean they're weird. In the story “ The Girl Who Was Born With only 2 Arms And 2 Legs” by Stuart Baum, Quarta is the protagonist who is born with only born with 2 arms and 2 legs and other kids have 4 arms and 4 legs. My claim is Just because you're different doesn't mean you're weird. My reasons are, You should be yourself and don't let people get you down and, Don't let people get you down. To illustrate why

Swimming and Diving Behavior in Apes The focus of the article, “Brief communication: Swimming and diving behavior in apes (Pan troglodytes and Pongo pygmaeus): First documented report,” is to present new data about the evolutionary and ecological characteristics of water use in apes with video evidence of apes swimming and diving. It also presents a hypothesis to discover the lack of instinct for swimming in primates and humans. The research started with two types of apes: a chimpanzee, Cooper, and

Gretchen Vogel, a contributing correspondent for the journal Science, wrote an article on how primate culture can help us learn the roots of human culture. Vogel refers to a primatologists and psychologists research on differences in habits between chimpanzee groups at different locations. The research mostly focuses on chimpanzees and their ability to learn from one another. Vogel writes about the evidence of primate culture that is based on field studies comparing the chimpanzee skills and behaviors

Alfie Staton Mrs. Francis Writing May11, 2017 Animal Communication Did you know that animals can communicate? Well they can. Some people say that they don’t communicate, but I think they can. They communicate by using symbols. Kanzi the chimpanzee can speak like human. The trainer that teaches the chimpanzee teach symbols. Speaking Chimpanzee To begin with, Kanzi the chimpanzee is an animal that can use language in different ways. During Kanzi moms teaching lessons Kanzi picked up the

Animals are not often associated with personalities, but Fern’s very distinct personality is fundamental in understanding the individualistic nature of chimpanzees. The personality of Fern is multifaceted in a way that it is undeniable that she experiences moments in a very human manner through happiness, frustration, and even curiosity. As an emotional character, everything the readers know about Fern is through Rosemary’s personal interpretation of Fern. “As I fall, I hear Fern laughing. This causes

In the article, “Ancient DNA Reveals Elephant Birds and Kiwi are Sister Taxa and Clarifies Ratite Bird Evolution”, the researchers discuss the relatedness of the certain ratites. Ratites are flightless birds that includes the two birds in focus, the elephant bird and the kiwi. The kiwi is a small bird that is about a foot and a half tall, while the elephant bird can be 6-10 feet tall. Topics they discuss about the relatedness of these two species ranges from previous theories, the dispersion of their

Of all the strange things in the world, humans are by far the strangest creatures I’ve ever observed. This is not only odd, but also ironic because I myself am human and often a subject of human curiosity. It is no secret that as a race we are intrigued by things that are different, this is the sole cause for landing on the moon and attempting to explore the deep marianas trench. Physically, I would not label myself as interesting to others, but when it comes to functional processing and interaction

What makes the Human race different from species of animals on Earth? Is it the ability to think cognitively? Or may it be because our physical characteristics such as walking on two feet and having thumbs? While these may be true in some aspect one would agree that it is our ability to perceive and feel emotion, one of these emotions, empathy. Now establishing this how can empathy be gained from? From human interactions, through viewing others or is it through literature. Literature is an amazing

As a noted lawyer of human rights violations, I have considered the case of the Neandertal tribe. I believe that we should grant the tribe most of the rights that Homo Sapiens have. I have based my desicion on evidence to support the fact that Neandertals have reasoning, language, and conscience. There is no evidence that Neandertals assembled and used a language, but there is evidence that they have the ability to make sounds, and speak, based on the larynx. This would indicate that the Neandertals

The first of our ancestors who had a distinct evolution of bipedalism were the A. Afarensis. By studying the bones of A. Afarensis, their bone structures from neck down are very similar to modern humans today. Their body structures like the knee joints, pelvis is adapted for walking in an upright position, and the feet have a slight arch show us that they were adapting to bipedal locomotion. “Approximately 3.7 Ma, 3 A. Afarensis individuals walked through a muddy layer of volcanic ash that preserved