Hominidae - Wikipedia
WEBThe Hominidae (/ h ɒ ˈ m ɪ n ɪ d iː /), whose members are known as the great apes [note 1] or hominids (/ ˈ h ɒ m ɪ n ɪ d z /), are a taxonomic family of primates that includes eight extant species in four genera: Pongo (the Bornean, Sumatran and Tapanuli orangutan); Gorilla (the eastern and western gorilla); Pan (the chimpanzee and ...
Hominidae | Definition, Characteristics, & Family Tree
WEBAug 16, 2024 · Hominidae, in zoology, one of the two living families of the ape superfamily Hominoidea, the other being the Hylobatidae (gibbons). Hominidae includes the great apes—that is, the orangutans (genus Pongo), the gorillas (Gorilla), and the chimpanzees and bonobos (Pan)—as well as human beings (Homo).
Hominin | Definition, Characteristics, & Family Tree | Britannica
WEBAug 28, 2024 · hominin, any member of the zoological “tribe” Hominini (family Hominidae, order Primates), of which only one species exists today— Homo sapiens, or human beings.
Hominidae - New World Encyclopedia
WEBHominidae is a taxonomic family of primates that today is commonly considered to include extant (living) and extinct humans, chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans. In this taxonomic scheme, Hominidae is one of two families of apes (superfamily Hominoidea), the other family being Hylobatidae (the gibbons).
Homo | Species & Facts | Britannica
WEBSep 13, 2024 · Homo, genus of the family Hominidae (order Primates) characterized by a relatively large cranial capacity, limb structure adapted to a habitual erect posture and a bipedal gait, well-developed and fully opposable thumbs, hands capable of power and precision grips, and the ability to make standardized precision tools, using one tool to …
Overview of Hominin Evolution | Learn Science at Scitable
WEBHominins are all species, including side-branches and extinct species, on the human line (highlighted) after our Last Common Ancestor with chimpanzees & bonobos (marked “A”). Some fossil...
ADW: Hominidae: INFORMATION
WEBHominidae. great apes and humans. By Phil Myers. Until recently, most classifications included only humans in this family; other apes were put in the family Pongidae (from which the gibbons were sometimes separated as the Hylobatidae).