Difference between revisions of "Hominidae"
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| − | '''Hominidae''' is | + | '''Hominidae''' is a [[biology|biological]] family of [[primates]]. '''Hominids''' are also called "'''great apes'''". The classification is at the high level of a biological "family," compassing many different [[genus|genii]] and [[species]], although there are only four recent genii. |
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== Taxonomy == | == Taxonomy == | ||
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*** Genus ''[[chimpanzee|Pan]]'': [[chimpanzee]]s | *** Genus ''[[chimpanzee|Pan]]'': [[chimpanzee]]s | ||
*** Genus ''[[Homo (genus)|Homo]]'': [[human]]s | *** Genus ''[[Homo (genus)|Homo]]'': [[human]]s | ||
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| + | == Differing views == | ||
| + | [[Evolution]]ary scientists place [[human]]s and [[gorilla]]s both in the classification ''hominidae,'' asserting that they are related across an allegedly vast time scale rejected by the [[Bible|Biblical]] account of [[Creation]]. [[Creation science|Creation scientists]] reject this classification for its evolutionary bias. Creationists belive that humans were created on the sixth day of [[creation]] and not the fifth, which would render this classification false. [[Baraminology]] is an alternate method of biological classification urged by creation scientists. | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
Revision as of 16:52, December 5, 2008
Hominidae is a biological family of primates. Hominids are also called "great apes". The classification is at the high level of a biological "family," compassing many different genii and species, although there are only four recent genii.
Taxonomy
- Family Hominidae: Great apes
- Subfamily Ponginae
- Genus Pongo: orangutans
- Subfamily Homininae
- Subfamily Ponginae
Differing views
Evolutionary scientists place humans and gorillas both in the classification hominidae, asserting that they are related across an allegedly vast time scale rejected by the Biblical account of Creation. Creation scientists reject this classification for its evolutionary bias. Creationists belive that humans were created on the sixth day of creation and not the fifth, which would render this classification false. Baraminology is an alternate method of biological classification urged by creation scientists.