Difference between revisions of "Great Apes"

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'''Great Apes''' refers to the class of mammals to which [[chimpanzee]]s, [[gorilla]]s, and [[orangutan]]s belong.
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The '''Great apes''' are members of the '''Hominidae''' family. It includes [[chimpanzee]]s, [[gorilla]]s, and [[orangutan]]s.
  
 
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.
 
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.
  
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Revision as of 16:41, December 5, 2008

The Great apes are members of the Hominidae family. It includes chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans.

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.