Why do Humans and Apes look so similar?

These three species look alike in many ways, both in body and behavior. ... So Much Alike... Human and chimp DNA is so similar because the two species are so closely related. Humans, chimps and bonobos descended from a single ancestor ... So the same gene can be turned up high in humans, but very low in chimps. read more

Humans look like apes because humans are apes! Though some are loathe to admit it humans are primates, great apes nearly genetically identical to chimpanzees and gorillas. No, humans did not evolve from chimpanzees or gorillas; rather we are their"evolutionary cousins," i.e. we all evolved from common ancestors. read more

First, similarities between organisms—like those between humans and apes—cannot be used to prove evolution. First, similarities between organisms—like those between humans and apes—cannot be used to prove evolution. read more

Side by side, chimps have more prominent brows, bigger ears, stubbier noses and a considerable amount more hair than most humans. Now, researchers at Stanford University believe they are closing in on why people look so different from our close chimp cousins. read more

Chimps and humans are 10 times more similar than mice and rats. All you"explained" is why all life coming from common ancestors are generally similar. read more