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Homininae (/ h ɒ m ɪ ˈ n aɪ n iː /), also called "African hominids" or "African apes", is a subfamily of Hominidae. It includes two tribes, with their extant as well as extinct species: 1) the tribe Hominini (with the genus Homo including modern humans and numerous extinct species; the subtribe Hominina, comprising at least two extinct genera; and the subtribe Panina, represented only by ...
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Pan — chimpanzees. Homo — Humans. Hominidae is a taxonomic family of primates that today is commonly considered to include extant (living) and extinct humans, chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans. In this taxonomic scheme, Hominidae is one of two families of apes (superfamily Hominoidea ), the other family being Hylobatidae (the gibbons ).
Hominoidea is a superfamily of primates. Members of this superfamily are called hominoids or apes, and include gorillas, chimpanzees, orangutans, gibbons, bonobos, and humans. Hominoidea is one of the six major groups in the order Primates.
Homo sapiens is definitely a hominid, as judged by all modern reference works. Hominids range in weight from 48 kg to 270 kg. Males are larger than females. Hominids are primates with no tails, strong bodies, and well-developed forearms. Their thumbs (and big toes, except in humans) oppose the fingers, and form a grip.
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Dec 24, 2014 · Within Hominidae, various subclades can be justified, suggesting that the relationships of various specimens referred to genus Homo lie within a clade that also subsumes “australopiths.”. Much work remains before clade Hominidae can be more fully defined. Download reference work entry PDF.
