What are the similarities between humans and great apes? What are the differences between them?

Man and great apes have many similarities, since we descended from common ancestors. Bonobos are the closest to humans. Their genes are almost identical to ours. Also, they have a distinctive way of behaving. But due to a long evolution, we have received many differences. First of all – upright posture. Our body does not have the same coat as that of great apes. Still, the main difference is the brain. We have it much more and more developed than in other primate species.



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