Humans Did NOT Evolve from Chimpanzees!

That humans evolved from chimpanzees or monkeys are some of the most common misconceptions about evolution. But if we didn't evolve from chimpanzees, then how are we related to them?

#clintexplains #evolutionmisconceptions #evolution

[isaiahpotter]

I’m starting college this year as a Ecology and Evolutionary Biology major. I’m so happy I found this channel from your main one.

[StLMikie]

So instead of evolving from Chimpanzees we’re more of a cousin?

[danman]

When you notice the dark side of humans, chimpanzees and bonobos, it makes you wonder how 'dark' our shared ancestor was over 5 million years ago.

[jeffreykaufmann]

Silly Creationist question:

If Man is descended from apes why are apes still around?

Because Man didn't descend from any of todays Apes . The primates that exist today including man share a common primate ancestor that existed millions of years ago.

[Arkstromater]

My understanding is that we evolved from some thing that is now extinct that was similar to a chimpanzee, but walked on 2 feet

[Myfate]

Thank you so much for approaching these topics the way you have. Starting from the misconceptions and untangling back from there has been a wonderful exercise in understanding those that don't seem to understand.

[FilmDragons]

I have found the channel we didn’t deserve but we needed.

Great to see you now have grown enough to have two channels Clint!

[computerstar]

Thanks for sharing this. I think the main reason why most people deny evolution is because of this misconception

[MorganTiller]

I appreciate how easily the information is presented. Thanks!

[ronnyparker]

They say Adam and Eve were the 1st ones But it's not true. It was Daryl and Veronica

[betwandet]

I came for the reptile reviews but stayed for the science:)

[mowman]

The human really looks out of place in that chart.

[pain]

2:26 I tried to explain exactly this to my sister who is a very strict christian and asked how we could have evolved from monkeys if there are still monkeys around today.

btw do I hear Gus Gus scratching in the background?

[Aliciahalie]

These videos are so great. Thanks Clint!

[jamessylar]

I'm going to save this video to post it whenever someone comments "if man comes from monkey, why is there still monkey?". I apologize for the idiots that might come your way in advance.

[Corcaoo]

We were born because Eva just sweet home alabama'd her son

[usware]

I'd like to know more about the common ancestor, what it was what it looked like, what the evolutionarily process from that ancestor to us looked like so on.

[casarek]

do we have info on those shared ancestors with the chimpanzees? Im assuming they'd be very similar to the modern chimpanzees, at least externally

[James-wvhx]

Talking snakes don't exist anymore. That's evolution!

[iamgroot]

Personally I love this second channel, I'd just like if you shared some more details on topics you discuss. For example I think a mention of the denisovan and neanderthal could have been useful as I was curious as to how they may fit on that phylogenetic tree personally. Just food for thought of course, I adored the video and have added this second channel to my subscriptions ❤️