As a result of this classification change, modern humans and all our extinct ancestors on our own branch of the evolutionary tree are now known as hominins rather than as hominids as they were formerly known in old classifications. read more
Hominids live in social groups and some use simple tools, such as sticks, to catch insects. Besides a subset of humans, hominids are largely vegetarian. Hominids are sufficiently intelligent that there exists an ethical movement to grant them personhood, called the Great Ape Project. read more