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do we came from monkeys, is that why we behave like monkeys nowadays
MetalGreymon · 36-40, M
@anotherclone:
Actually? Yeah, probably. The parts of our brain that we would consider the higher functions evolved much later than the more instinctual parts. As a result, we're ruled by our instincts a lot more than we like to think
Actually? Yeah, probably. The parts of our brain that we would consider the higher functions evolved much later than the more instinctual parts. As a result, we're ruled by our instincts a lot more than we like to think
bigjohndl · 70-79, M
@anotherclone: There are countless monkeys and billions of humans. If we evolved from monkeys, whey are they still around? And why do we not see the others as they evolve? Just asking.
MetalGreymon · 36-40, M
@bigjohndl:
Is this a serious question? If so i would be happy to answer it👍
Is this a serious question? If so i would be happy to answer it👍
bigjohndl · 70-79, M
@MetalGreymon: Please do.
MetalGreymon · 36-40, M
@bigjohndl:
Well to begin with, we didn't evolve from monkeys. Both monkeys and humans evolved from a common ancestor.
But even if we had evolved directly from monkeys there's no reason from an evolutionary perspective to think that monkeys couldn't still be around.
All that would be required to happen is for one ancestor group to be isolated for whatever reason from the rest of the group. That group would evolve into humans while the rest of the population remained monkeys.
As for why we don't see them evolving...well that would be quite hard to observe in real time because of the time scale involved. But we can see transitional fossils for a number of species
Well to begin with, we didn't evolve from monkeys. Both monkeys and humans evolved from a common ancestor.
But even if we had evolved directly from monkeys there's no reason from an evolutionary perspective to think that monkeys couldn't still be around.
All that would be required to happen is for one ancestor group to be isolated for whatever reason from the rest of the group. That group would evolve into humans while the rest of the population remained monkeys.
As for why we don't see them evolving...well that would be quite hard to observe in real time because of the time scale involved. But we can see transitional fossils for a number of species