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'''Great Apes''' refers to the class of mammals to which [[chimpanzee]]s, [[gorilla]]s, and [[orangutan]]s belong. | '''Great Apes''' refers to the class of mammals to which [[chimpanzee]]s, [[gorilla]]s, and [[orangutan]]s belong. | ||
| − | Many evolutionists also consider [[human]]s to be great apes, based on supposed shared ancestry. | + | Many evolutionists also consider [[human]]s to be great apes, based on supposed shared ancestry. Creationists belive that humans were created on the sixth day of [[creation]] and not the fifth, which would render this classification false. |
[[category:biology]] | [[category:biology]] | ||
Revision as of 01:42, July 26, 2007
Great Apes refers to the class of mammals to which chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans belong.
Many evolutionists also consider humans to be great apes, based on supposed shared ancestry. Creationists belive that humans were created on the sixth day of creation and not the fifth, which would render this classification false.