Monday, 22 August 2011
Why do gorillas and orangutan look more like humans than chimps or bonobos?
Question by grayure: Why do gorillas and orangutan look more like humans than chimps or bonobos?
I understand that the consensus opinion is that Pongo and Gorilla are more distantly related to Homo than Pan is. However, when i see orangutan and gorillas they look more human to me than chimps do. Why is this? Is it because they're closer to us in size?
Best answer:
Answer by EricWe're all primates so we have similar traits. Why you think they look closer to humans than our more closely related Chimp cousins is simply a matter of perspective.
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