Question

Distinguish between ape and man.

Answer 1

Hint: Apes are human’s closest relatives due to the fact that we had common ancestors millions of years ago.

Complete Answer:
The scientific name of ape and man are Homo erectus and Homo sapiens. These are the two species of the human lineage. Homo erectus refers to an extinct species of human whereas Homo sapiens refer to the primate species to which humans belong.

Sl.No	Apes	Man
1.	Very prominent brow ridges.	Very less brow ridges.
2.	Arms are much longer as compared to legs.	Arms are smaller than legs.
3.	Comparatively less intelligent.	Very intelligent
4.	They had large size teeth.	They have small size teeth.
5.	Shorter	Taller
6.	Most of them have C-shaped spines.	They have an S-shaped spine.
7.	Brain size was 850cc-1100cc.	Brain size is 1300cc.
8.	Hallux (great toes) is opposable.	Hallux is not opposable.

Additional information:
There are many similarities between ape and man because we have common ancestors.
Similarities between ape and man: They are having upright posture which allows them to walk by using their legs. They have teeth but are different in size. They both are intelligent and tend to live together for their livelihood.

Note: Both ape and human belongs to same ancestors and hence most of the characters are similar in between them but as it clear that ape are an extinct one because their body are not much developed to survive current environmental situations on the other hand human beings are alive because present environmental conditions are suitable for the survival for us.