Humans are primates

Humans are primates. Primates are a taxonomic and evolutionary group that also contains species such as the gorilla and the chimpanzee.

Humans can therefore be classified in the following way:
  • Humans are vertebrates.
  • Humans are mammals.
  • Humans are primates.
Primates differ from other mammals in various ways. Most importantly, they have highly developed hands and brains. Humans share these features with other primates, such as gorillas.