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How long ago did homo habilis lived?
Homo habilis inhabited parts of sub-Saharan Africa from roughly 2.4 to 1.5 million years ago (mya). In 1959 and 1960 the first fossils were discovered...
What are the two genus in the hominid family?
Hominidae, in zoology, one of the two living families of the ape superfamily Hominoidea, the other being the Hylobatidae (gibbons). Hominidae includes...
What is the common name of Homo floriensis?
Overview: Remains of one of the most recently discovered early human species, Homo floresiensis (nicknamed 'Hobbit'), have so far only been found on t...
Does homo mean same?
Homo is a Latin word that means man, or human. When it is used as a prefix, as in "homosexual," it comes from the Greek word homos, meaning the same. ...
How long did homo habilis live?
Homo habilis, known as 'handy man' is a species of the genus Homo which lived from approximately 2.33 to 1.4 million years ago, during the Gelasian Pl...
What six animals are in the same genus as humans?
Humans' closest living relatives, biologically speaking, are chimpanzees, but while humans are classified as Homo sapiens, which puts us in the genus ...