If people say that human's evolved from apes, why are there still apes running around the earth to this day???

Answer 1

Evolution is a very complex idea, but remember, "it is still just a THEORY!", thusly named, "The Theory of Evolution", not a fully proven or accepted idea. To answer your Q, Imagine a lone tree in the praries; seeds fall and in time these grow into new trees. Many shapes and sizes. Soon there is a large wooded area all originating from that single original tree. Which, is still standing. Now ask yourself,"If these trees evolved from that single tree over there, how come it is still standing there?" I hope this analogy gives you a bit better perspective on The Theory. Have a nice day!

Answer 2

oh my, the education system has really failed a lot of people!
Evolution is a theory in much the same way as electricity is a theory. It is easily observable, and it is happening all the time. If you have heard of antibiotic resistant bacteria (the things that cause infections) , then you are a witness to evolution in action! (Also, the earth is not flat, and it is not the center of the universe for those still not clear on that either)
anyway, humans did not evolve from apes, or monkeys (yes, there is a difference) they evolved from a common ancestor.
Here is a link that should help you with your question. We will be more than happy to help you with any REAL questions about it as long as they are not of the "troll-ish" sort!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Introduction_to_Evolution

Answer 3

The same reason there are still viruses and bacteria and all other lower animals. Evolution only screens out species that can't adapt or exist in a particular niche. Apes can still do this.
Humans resulted from a mutation in as few as one or a small handful of apes. Humans were very adaptive, though not endowed with the strength or heightened senses, as apes. Both humans and apes were suited for their niches.
Humans, unlike apes, might be less suited for long term survival. Because humans are intelligent, we are the only species to have ever existed able to self-destruct based on its actions. Pollution or global warming or nuclear war can very possible seal our fate. Apes can't do this to themselves.

Answer 4

I believe this is because only one certain generation was deformed and turned out to be human, then the human would marry an ape because that one human didn't have another to marry, thus making another human, so on and so forth until there are enough to cover the world like today.

Answer 5

Humans didn't evolve exactly from apes, they evolved from a diffent species similar to apes that split into several lines, one of which is the current species of apes, and the other being humans.

Answer 6

some of us evolved faster than others

besides not all evolved from the apes a great many humanoids were bred by the Anunaki as slaves to mine gold for them ,the ones that suposedly came from Adan and Eve
they were cloned and genetically engineerd and it was a whole race ,not just two people ,the story was just a symbolic story

Answer 7

People did not evolve from apes; people and apes evolved from a common ancestor, now extinct. Evolution (now a proven fact) tends to fill any available niche with some form of life.

Answer 8

I know lots of playgrounds with chipped tires under the swings to soften the falls. But there are still tires!

Evolution says that humans and apes had a common ancestor. Some of them took one path and some of them took another.

Answer 9

the humans did not evolved from apes, we evolv from a similar specie name Australopithecus, that was similar to the apes in many things, but tanks to a basic difference in the neck they evolve in a different way. the apes, have also evolve but hey have not improve their brain so they have no lose their body hair. the Principal difference is our bran that tanks to it now we are different to any other any animal

Answer 10

Chimpanzees are probably right at this moment asking why are there still humans running around the earth to this day?