Why are there no species that have developed to bridge the gap between humans and apes?
In: Biology
You also have to take into account that you’re not comparing the apes to us *today*, you’re comparing the apes to the original homo sapiens. There’s a lot of apes that are smart, but we managed to hit that critical mass of intelligence that let us build generational knowledge. That gap can’t just be attributed to genetics, but our education and accumulation of knowledge and culture.
Like others are saying, there’s evolutionary reasons the gap exists. But also the gap is not as large as you’re thinking.
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