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We are taught about Darwinism and how man evolved from ape but if this were true, then why are there still apes? *Simple (and simplistic) one-sentence answer: Humans did not evolve from monkeys; humans and monkeys both evolved from an extinct common ancestor. More accurate (and more interesting) answer: Modern-day monkeys can be arranged into two broad groups: the Old World monkeys (living in Africa, Asia and Gibraltar), and the New World monkeys (living in Central and South America). The most recent common ancestor of the Old and New World monkeys lived in the Old World around 35 million years ago. The two lineages became separated when one group of monkeys somehow crossed over to the New World. How they got there is still something of a mystery, although a recent study suggests the presence of sizeable islands in the South Atlantic at that time, making island-hopping a possibility. One thing is for certain, though: no ark was involved! friendsofdarwin/misc/faq/why-still-monkeys/
Posted on: Mon, 24 Mar 2014 04:45:11 +0000

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