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Here we have a list of seven most interesting homo species that have existed on Earth. The only species left in the human race is our ancestor Homo Sapiens.
Would we still see our humanity in the same way if other hominin species – from Australopithecus to Neanderthals – hadn't gone extinct?
In fact, despite our differences on the outside, humans are 99.9% genetically similar to one another. But how alike are we to other, non-human life forms? Turns out, we’re a lot more similar than you might think. First, how do scientists compare the genetic makeup of various life forms?
There were at least eight other human species, some of whom existed for far longer than we have. Who were they? Most experts agree that our species, Homo sapiens (Latin for “wise men”), is...
There were also many other human species, some which we interbred with. The question is then inevitable – when can we claim personhood in the long story of evolution?
At first glance, the differences between humans and other primates seem obvious. Look at our posture: we walk upright on two legs while most primates move on all fours or swing through trees. This ability to walk upright—bipedalism—is one of the earliest and most crucial steps in human evolution.
Far less is known about other species, like Denisovans, Homo rhodesiensis, and extinct sapiens, but it’s reasonable to guess from their large brains and human-looking skulls that they were also very much like us.
Humans are genetically similar to many other species, particularly other mammals. This similarity is due in part to the fact that humans and these species share a common ancestor.
Humans have long observed the animal kingdom, recognizing both striking differences and profound similarities that bridge the gap between our species and countless others.
In fantasy and science fiction, we wonder what it might be like to meet other intelligent species, like us, but not us. It's profoundly sad to think that we once did, and now, because of it, they're gone.