Differences between Animals and humans?
humans differ primate counterparts , other nonhuman animals in several aspects:
-habitually bipedal
-foramen magnum located farther underneath base of skull
-humans have 46 chromosomes
-greater capacity cognitive thought (encephalized)
-capable of structured language (highly sophisticated forms of communication); noam chomsky dubbed ug or universal grammar.
-humans have permanent culture (which fosters birth of new ideas)
-a opposable thumb
-thinner body hair , more productive sweat glands
-we can manipulate objects greater precision
-complex theory of mind
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