are we apes?

Answer 1

i don't know about you, but i am.

Answer 2

Depends on how you look at it. Taxonomy is not an exact science, after all. For instance, we usually say that species are distinct when they can't interbreed, but dogs and wolfs do have fertile offspring, but they're considered different species.

We are very closely related to the great apes. For instance, we share almost 99% of our DNA with chimps. We're a bit farther away from the others, but not much. Generally, we consider ourselves separate from the other apes, although you can certainly argue that we are just another species of great ape. In fact, some go even farther and argue that we're the third kind of chimpanzee. I think most people are more comfortable holding us separate, although I tend to think that's a very egocentric position.

Answer 3

Nope. We are human beings and always have been, just as apes have always been apes. God created us this way, and he created apes just the way they are. Apes have always been apes and always will be. If you look at the whole big blast idea, it's really ridiculous. Look at all the magnificent things around us. All these different kinds of animals and plants and scenery and especially all the different people with distinct feelings and personalities. It's all too wonderfully complex to just have came into existence by accident.

Answer 4

No.

Just because our DNA is only 1% different from great apes does not make us a relative.

There are many animals on the Galapagos Island that resemble other hybrid animals on other parts of the world, but they are not related (scientists say).

If evolution were to be true then we would all have one common ancestor. Maybe we can be related to a protozoan.

There has got to be a better answer than the two polar extreme choices, creation and evolution. But please don't think that we are apes. We are both a part of the animal kingdom, but it is the same reason that a hawk did not stem from a blue jay.

Answer 5

Remember; the truth does not need any ones belief to be true. We are of the super family, "Hominidae " and our twig on this families taxonomic tree sets right next to Pan troglodyte, the common chimpanzee. We are apes.

Answer 6

humans are primates as are apes, monkeys, and lemurs-all interesting creatures- some primates even show signs of intelligence, (must be the monkeys), sadly though we seem to be a bit lacking in the beauty and grace categories.

Answer 7

Humans are primates - so are monkeys, apes, lemurs, and tarsiers. We're classified in the Superfamily Hominoidea.

Answer 8

No. We're not even our parents. We're newly born individuals who have their own minds and finger prints and unique eyes, nose, hands, personality etc... Each one of us is a new creation and we're no contuniuation of anybody specially apes. Think about it, did my parents sat to discuss or draw wht my finger prints look like before they had sex? Then who did? The apes? Who's keeping the records and making sure that each finger print is different from the previous billions of people created before me?

Answer 9

no we are absolutey with out a doubt not apes. this was theory back when Darwin was alive and people came to think it to be true. however we did not evolve from apes, and the evidence Darwin gave to prove this theory is even fabricated. many people believe that we are, evolutionists, either because they choose to not see the truth or are just too unitelligent by not having been taught the truth.

Answer 10

This is the Evolutin theory brought by Darwin which has been refuted by many authors and scientists.Read the full text of this book on refutation of this false presumption at the following URL:-

Answer 11

Not technically. Our scientific family is Homindae, which includes chimps, orangatuns and gorillas.