Given enough time will monkeys evolve into human like creatures?

Answer 1

Well your question is asked in the form of a hard prediction ("will X occur?"). You can't predict future evolution of anything because evolution is affected by two unpredictable things:
(1) future mutations that will appear in the gene pool; and
(2) the future environments in which species evolve.

However, if you're asking if it is *possible*, then yes ... but be very careful to say "human like", not "human" ... an existing species (like a monkey species) will never evolve into another existing species (like humans). Also, the most likely candidate would probably come not from the monkeys, but from the apes (probably chimps). And by "enough time", remember that it took us about 6 million years since the split from the other apes.

However, one of the biggest barriers might be the existence of an already present intelligence (humans). At the very least that species (humans) are screwing up the environments in which apes and monkeys are currently living. But at worst, there is evidence that humans have already helped finish off another rival intelligent species (the Neanderthals). We seem to be a very jealous, territorial species, with an ability to wipe out other species with great ease (thousands of species a year at the current rate).

So it is *possible* that, if humans did not already exist, that some species of chimp, or even a macaque or howler monkey, might undergo some of the same mutations and live in some similar environments that might *possibly* produce something remotely human-like (tailless, hairless, big brained, articulate vocal cords, iPods (but with a different name), etc.).

Answer 2

The current monkeys and apes of today will continue to evolve. There is no telling what they may evolve to though. If we took over and started using selective breeding to bring out the more human traits in the animals, then over time we could create a human like ape. It might take a long time though.

Answer 3

The monkeys we see as we talk weren't comparable to those that cut up off from the genetic tree of which we've been an element. We did not "evolve from monkeys", and unquestionably, you're able to pass back incredibly far to discover a uncomplicated ancestor. the clarification which you do not see different species evolving is because of the fact which you're actually not questioning on an prolonged sufficient time scale. in case you have been a paleontologist, you might have the flexibility to work out replace and evolution in the fossil checklist, yet you're actually not, and would't, till of path you perform a little severe examine, which, glaringly, you have not. for my area, people stopped evolving with the introduction of agriculture. with the flexibility to fend for ourselves with our wits, somewhat than our brawn, the common employing forces in regular evolution are bumped off.

Answer 4

Not necessarily. They would need to experience either:
(1) selective pressure on their populations that favored the survival of more humanlike traits, or
(2) genetic modification by us.

If neither of these happen,then we should not expect them to evolve in that direction.

Answer 5

It cannot be predicted with any reasonable degree of accuracy what mutations will arise, which genotypes will recombine, and what other events will affect the way a wild species will develop over time.

Answer 6

Some believe they already did. We have no way of knowing for sure "what will become"...we only know "what we think will happen". Things depend on alot of circumstances- the air, sunlight, soil, our habits, our "research", natural disastors, developments, species diseases, etc.- we have no way of knowing for sure...anything!!!

Answer 7

where u a monkey wen u were born???