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What animals did human evolve from?


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Apes:

  1. Humans and apes of Africa i.e. chimpanzees and gorillas are said to be sharing a common ancestor that was found 6 to 8 million years ago.
  2. Humans are said to be evidently first evolved in Africa and then radiated to different geographical locations.
  3. These ape-like creatures in Africa began to walk habitually(bipedal movement) on two legs.
  4. The DNA evidence shows great similarity between the chimpanzee and humans.

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