What is Homininae?
Q: What is Homininae?
A: Homininae is a subfamily of Hominidae, which includes humans, gorillas, and chimpanzees which are native to Africa.
Q: What other hominid species does Homininae include besides humans, gorillas, and chimpanzees?
A: Homininae includes extinct human relatives such as Ardipithecus, Australopithecus, and earlier species of the genus Homo.
Q: What is the significance of Homininae in terms of the other great apes?
A: Homininae includes all those hominid species which arose after the split from the other great apes.
Q: What is the difference between Hominidae and Homininae?
A: Hominidae is a family of primates that includes all great apes and humans, while Homininae is a subfamily of Hominidae that includes humans, gorillas, and chimpanzees.
Q: Where are most of the species that belong to Homininae native to?
A: Most of the species that belong to Homininae are native to Africa.
Q: What is Ardipithecus?
A: Ardipithecus is an extinct human relative that belongs to the subfamily Homininae.
Q: Did any hominid species belong to Homininae before the split from the other great apes?
A: No, Homininae includes all those hominid species which arose after the split from the other great apes.
