What is Hominina?
Q: What is Hominina?
A: Hominina is a sub-tribe of the hominid primates.
Q: What does Hominina include according to some anthropologists?
A: According to some anthropologists, Hominina includes upright biped apes, including the genus Homo.
Q: Why is a sub-tribe needed for Australopithecines and humans?
A: A sub-tribe is needed for Australopithecines and humans because if an anthropologist wants to include chimpanzees in the tribe Hominini.
Q: What is the current mainstream view for Hominina's classification?
A: The current mainstream view for Hominina's classification is: Family: Hominidae, Subfamily: Homininae, Tribe: Hominini, Subtribe: Hominina.
Q: What does the sub-tribe Hominina include if used?
A: If used, the sub-tribe Hominina includes Sahelanthropus six to eight million years ago.
Q: What is the difference between Hominina and Hominini?
A: Hominina is a sub-tribe within the Hominini tribe.
Q: What is the difference between Hominidae and Homininae?
A: Hominidae is a family within primates that includes all great apes and humans, while Homininae is a subfamily within Hominidae that includes the African apes and humans.
