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Are humans closer to dogs or cats?


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Humans:

  1. Humans are vertebrates that belong to the Hominidae family.
  2. Humans are closer to cats than dogs. According to a study, cats and humans share 90% gene similarity, whereas, the genetic similarity between dogs and humans is 84%.
  3. Chimpanzees are the closest relative of humans. As per a recent report, there is a surprising similarity (about 95%) between the DNA of humans and chimpanzees.

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