As I understand it humans are most closely related to chimpanzees and then gorillas, orang utangs, gibbons, baboons, monkeys, lemurs and other small primates in more or less that order. In the mammalian genetic framework what comes next? After primates what is the relationship to say, rodents, canids, felines etc...Has a genetic-dna family tree of mammals been constructed?
2007-05-28 07:45:45 · 8 answers · asked by Miyagi 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
Thanks for the really intelligent and scientific answers so far....
2007-05-28 23:57:28 · update #1
There's an online project called the Tree Of Life Web project which shows the relationships between animals. Unfortunately, it seems to be down just now, but hopefully it'll be back online later.
Actually, I have just found a really good website which provides heaps of information on life and how species are related. It's on the universiry of Michigan site, and called the Animal Diversity Web.
To (partly) answer your question, then, we are all part of a branch of Placental Mammals, which includes aardarks, hedgehogs, elephants, and also cats and dogs.
Have fun!
2007-05-29 03:52:31 · answer #1 · answered by Ali 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-05-28 23:27:14 · answer #2 · answered by Scouse 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hoodies, closely folowed by any mammals wearing Burberry skip caps.
2007-05-28 08:08:54 · answer #3 · answered by gordon C 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-05 21:27:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mother's in law, are almost as evolved as apes, and are genetically close.
2007-05-28 07:55:15 · answer #5 · answered by bob shark 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's pigs actually - we are very close to pigs. We already use recycled pigs heart valves and other body parts for replacements.
2007-05-28 19:47:51 · answer #6 · answered by chillipope 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
oh yes... its mapped and available thru google... comparative DNA...
and often you will see apparently inferior mammals with more DNA than humans...and plants...
2007-05-28 07:52:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
some say we evolved from fish
2007-05-28 07:58:30 · answer #8 · answered by chocchip24 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋