Hominini - Wikipedia
WEBThe Hominini (hominins) form a taxonomic tribe of the subfamily Homininae (hominines). They comprise two extant genera: Homo (humans) and Pan (chimpanzees and bonobos), but in standard usage exclude the genus Gorilla (gorillas), which is grouped separately within subfamily Homininae.
Hominin | Definition, Characteristics, & Family Tree | Britannica
WEBAug 28, 2024 · Hominin, any member of the zoological ‘tribe’ Hominini (family Hominidae, order Primates), of which only one species exists today—Homo sapiens. The term is used most often to refer to extinct members of the human lineage, including Homo neanderthalensis, Homo erectus, and various species of Australopithecus.
Hominid and hominin – what’s the difference? - The Australian ...
WEBHominin – the group consisting of modern humans, extinct human species and all our immediate ancestors (including members of the genera Homo, Australopithecus, Paranthropus and Ardipithecus). The term ‘hominid’ used to have the same meaning that ‘hominin’ now has.
Overview of Hominin Evolution | Learn Science at Scitable
WEBHominins are species on our branch of the hominoid tree after the split with the chimpanzee & bonobo line, including all of the extinct species and evolutionary side branches (Figure 1).
Human evolution | History, Stages, Timeline, Tree, Chart ...
WEBSep 12, 2024 · human evolution, the process by which human beings developed on Earth from now-extinct primates. Viewed zoologically, we humans are Homo sapiens, a culture -bearing upright-walking species that lives on the ground and very likely first evolved in Africa about 315,000 years ago.
An Evolutionary Timeline of Homo Sapiens | Smithsonian
WEBFeb 2, 2021 · To understand how Homo sapiens eventually evolved from these older lineages of hominins, the group including modern humans and our closest extinct relatives and ancestors, scientists are ...
What Is a Hominin? Reassessing our Ancient Family Tree
WEBNov 22, 2020 · Learn more about the Homininae subfamily, including Hominini (humans and their ancestors), Panini (chimps), and Gorillini (gorillas).
What’s in a Name? Hominid Versus Hominin | Smithsonian
WEBNov 16, 2011 · If you follow news about human evolution, you’ve probably noticed that our ancestors are increasingly called hominins rather than hominids. Why the change?
The Earliest Hominins: Sahelanthropus, Orrorin, and ... - Nature
WEBSahelanthropus tchadensis from the site of Toros-Menalla, Chad (Figure 1), discovered by the Mission Paléoanthropologique Franco-Tchadienne (Brunet et al. 2002), may be the oldest hominin ...
Homininae - Wikipedia
WEBHomininae. Three hominines – an adult human male (Leonard Carmichael) holding a juvenile gorilla (left) and a juvenile chimpanzee (right). Homininae (the hominines), is a subfamily of the family Hominidae (hominids).