Why are there no species that have developed to bridge the gap between humans and apes?
In: Biology
Our common ancestor was waaay back on the evolutionary tree. We evolved to use our intellect to solve problems. Brute force worked well enough for their branch to succeed to the present day. There would have been links back to our common ancestor, but we only ever get to see a snapshot of what has existed on planet earth. The VAST majority of organisms that have existed have either evolved into a species better suited to its environment, or died out with no evolutionary offspring. Life is a product of its environment, and a static environment, when we’re talking of millions of years simply doesn’t exist. Many “homo” species have existed, but we did better.
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