Asking today’s gorillas why ancient humans did not evolve is like asking why cousins’ children did not take on our appearance. It will be very difficult for them to evolve into us. The first thing to keep in mind is that these creatures, which we call apes, are our cousins, not our ancestors. That is, to creatures that are more closely related to us than gorillas and chimpanzees.
“Hominin” is a technical term for ancient and modern humans.
We are also known as ‘hominids’ and ‘great apes’. We all belong to the Hominidae taxonomic family. We all evolved from a common ancestor who lived about 14 million years ago. That is, we are also apes! The Neanderthals, the Hobbits, the astrologer Lucy, the child of the Taung, the Peking man, and we are just another link in evolution. The short answer is a little heartbreaking, but I can’t help but say so. Skeleton of an Australopithecus africanus child found in the Tong region of Africa) ()
If, according to evolution, humans evolved from apes, why do we still not see apes evolving? Why do we still not see apes evolving? We, humans, travel across countries, conquering various fields such as agriculture, technology, economics, and exploring the horizons of space, but our closest relatives, the chimpanzees, are still hanging from the branches and eating fruit.
