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Are humans descended from apes?
The structure of the human body is similar to that of the apes (gorillas, chimpanzees, orang-utans, and gibbons), which are alive today. But this does not mean that humans are directly descended from any of these creatures. Most scientists believe that humans and apes had a common ancestor millions of years ago. Then humans and apes evolved, or developed and changed, in quite different ways.
Ramapithecus was an early ape-like creature that lived about 15 million years ago.
Ramapithecus was an early ape-like creature that lived about 15 million years ago.
 
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