Gorillas are more closely related to Bonobos than Chimpanzees The common ancestor of Humans and Gorillas lived more recently than the common ancestor of Humans and Bonobos Bonobos and Chimpanzees are sister species Humans evolved directly from Chimps
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Gorillas are more closely related to Bonobos than Chimpanzees: This statement implies that the common ancestor of Gorillas and Bonobos lived more recently than the common ancestor of Gorillas and Chimpanzees. Show more…
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