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It was Darwin’s conclusion that humans, Homo sapiens, arose from an ape ancestor deep in the Miocene, that elicited the strongest reaction from the general public, and his ideas were for some time widely criticised. But for many people today, it is of firm belief that from monkey arose man, and a series of gradual changes to form and function, over the course of millennia, has resulted in the human race.
In areas ravaged by ivory trade, elephants are losing their tusks through selective harvesting. Image Credit: Right - stevepb on Pixabay; Left - RoryCurrin on Pixabay.
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