if human beings evolved from monkeys,how come the present monkeys didn't finish evolving into humans?o?

Question

do they need more time or something?

Answer 1

Monkeys are evolving into better monkeys.

Answer 2

Good question. Evolution apparently spans millions of years. If everything evolves from a lesser to a higher state of intelligence then it would be true that the monkey's haven't had enough time yet. But I don't think that is why humans developed their intelligence; perhaps it had something to do with unique circumstances which required that attribute and if such circumstances don't recur then monkeys will never evolve into intelligent self reflective beings.

Answer 3

We didn't evovle from present day monkeys, we shared a common ancestor with them. Modern monkees will continue to evolve over millions of years, but they will not 'become' humans.

As an example of a partial step in evolution, consider wild dogs. Some wild dogs, for whatever reason, were not as afraid of humans, and would interact with them more. Others avoided humans. The dogs who interacted with humans did well, and within that group, probably the more they interacted with humans, the friendlier they were, the better they did. Meanwhile, in those who avoided humans, the opposite was true. If your'e a wolf, the more you avoid humans, the better. Over time, what was one species has split into two. They generally don't merge together again - either one branch dies out, or they both continue on.

Answer 4

The people that always ask this question don't understand that evolution isn't the same as progress. It's adaptation to your environment and the survival and passing on of beneficial traits (mutations).

It's not like all the species of the world are slowly working towards one perfect goal. As the environment changes, the species that can survive in that environment change.

So somewhere along the line a common ancestor of monkeys and humans had some children that lived in an environment that facilitated the development of higher brain functions which became humans. Others of their children didn't HAVE to develop these functions and became what other primates are now.

Answer 5

The basis of your question seems to be that you have miss-stated 2 parts of current evolutionary theory.

1) Man (Homo Sapiens) is most closely related to the Great Apes (Bonobos, Chimps, Gorillas) and is less-closely related to monkeys.

2) Man appears to have a common ancestor with great apes that seems to have been extant around 8 million years ago (mya) (Ardipithecus Ramidus?). The assumption is that from that common ancestor, the numerous great ape ancestors and the equally numerous pre humans also developed along differing lines.

We have been able to lay out not only our DNA, but the DNA of Bonobos, Chimps, Gorillas, Orangutans, and Neanderthals. Interestingly, we share much with Bonobos and chimps, less with Orangutans, and least with Neanderthals.

The Discovery Times Channel is playing a special (on Aug 5, 2006) called Pre-Human The Riddle of the Skull. They are highlighting a hominid skull that is estimated to be 7 mya. It is likely that both primates and Humans are continuing to evolve.

Here's the synopsis:
In 2002 a team of scientists uncovered a hominid skull 7 million years old, possibly the remains of the earliest known human ancestor. This film follows each step of the quest to unveil the truth about this skull and the origins of mankind.

Finally as an example of evolution consider how bacteria have evolved since the 1930's.

When penicillin was developed in 1929, it killed most bacteria. In less than 80 years bacteria have developed resistances to many antibiotics. VRE (Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci) is a specific bacterium that is completely resistant to a fairly powerful antibiotic. This resistance is a result of mutation and subsequent change of an organism.

Answer 6

That, is the best question ever., I think the reason is because to day's monkeys have loose the battle to man, a/o they may also decide to stay as monkeys until they can really prove, over all that for then to become man's a/o Humans per-say, is the right move, a/o the best Intelligent move their kind can achieved and pursue. maybe after all monkeys are, more or less Intelligent. now a day's! than man??? I think, perhaps, you just found the missing Link. according to Evolutionists.

Answer 7

we didnt evolve from "monkeys" we evolved from similar beings, actually starting from sea creatures. They just say we evolved from monkeys because when looking at the evolution process and pictures, the human evolved from a physical apperance that strongly resembled an "apeish or monkeyish" appearance.

Answer 8

different species evolved "Human", the monkeys just kept going, while we branched off < OK I took Anthropology, I know a lot of us did, we know it's more complex than this but, I think this is the simplest answer

Answer 9

do you believe humans evolved from monkeys?

Answer 10

Humans are born with callouses on there palms & feet, we have a tail bone where one used to be,We have canine teeth,with forward vision that only preditors have.We have an internal organ known as an apendix that evolution is slowly removeing it from us ,& we have scent glands all over our body .Also Chimps have human DNA --Give them a million more yrs.& just maybe?