hominidés
Hominidés is a term used to refer to members of the family Hominidae, which includes humans and their extinct bipedal relatives. This family is part of the larger primate order and is characterized by certain anatomical and behavioral traits that distinguish them from other apes. The fossil record provides evidence of numerous hominid species that have lived and gone extinct throughout evolutionary history. These extinct relatives, often referred to as hominins, exhibit a range of characteristics that show a gradual transition towards modern human anatomy and behavior.
Key characteristics of hominids include bipedalism, or the ability to walk upright on two legs, which is
Current understanding places humans (Homo sapiens) as the sole surviving species within the Hominidae family. However,