The Rise and Reign of the Mammals with Stephen Brusatte
Factually! with Adam Conover
Are Neanderthals Different From Homo Sapians?
It's hard to know the exact sequence of events that allowed neanderthals or denisivens, to become distinctive enough. They are classified as new species because they could mate with homosapiansno,. In that sense, you might think, well, maybe they're all just one big species or their sub species. It kind of gets down to semantics. But when it comes down to a neanderthal, let's say, their skeletons, their bodies, their physique, was different enough from homo sapians. And so it's because they're both anatomically and genetically quite distinctive that they are called different species. That breeding wouldn't always be successful
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