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Origin of Human Beings

a) What makes Human Beings different from other animals?

Humans are thought to have been evolved from animals as per the theory of evolution. But
interestingly, humans are different than animals in many ways.

However, the theory also holds good in the sense that their body organization is similar to
humans.

This is the reason why new drug molecules are tested on animals before making tests on
humans.

Besides, animals also have emotions and senses like humans.

They even communicate with each other, live in a group or as a society like humans

10 points on how are humans different from animals.

Human advantages over animals make them quite different from animals.

Characters Humans Animals

Humans have a wonderful ability to

Animals can’t talk but
Talk communicate by way of talking, use of
communicate by few sounds.
words and speech.

Laugh is a virtue by which humans Animals cannot laugh. They

express happiness. Even a new born cannot laugh as way to express
Laugh
baby will laugh without others happiness but do it by other
guidance ways.

Humans communicate by words, Animals communicate only by

Communicatio speech, writing, body language, body few sounds, signals and body
n movements, facial expressions, signals language. But still it is less
etc. effective than humans.

Humans have two legs to walk and Animals have all the limbs
Limbs other two i.e. hands for other meant for walking. Some of
purposes. them even have many limbs.

Except few animals like Ants,

Humans always stay in groups and as a
Social life Bees, Elephants etc. many
society.
animals live in isolation.

Evolved senses. Humans have highly evolved sense Animals also have these senses
Characters Humans Animals

but are less developed. Many do

not recognize individual colors.
organs. They differentiate colors,
Some of them like insects have
tastes, fragrances etc.
compound eyes that have
multiple visions.

Animal’s brain is less developed

Human brain is well developed and has
and hence lacks better
Brain many folding which is indicative of
judgment, memory and even
judgment, thought, memory etc.
efficient thoughts.

Memory of animals varies and

Humans have a better memory than
Memory higher animals have better but
animals
not equivalent to humans.

Human psychology is quite evolved due

Animal’s psychology is quite
to the ability to think, imagine and
Psychology limited and is less prone to
memorize. This is useful but sometimes
modifications.
harmful too.

Many animals have lesser life

span from days, months to few
Humans have more life span than many
Life span years with exception of tortoise,
animals.
elephants which have more than
man.

The human body is quite flexible than

animals. One can bend in different
ways and move limbs as freely as
Animal’s body is also flexible but
Body flexibility required. This ability helps him perform
is minimalistic in comparison.
actions like lifting, throwing, scratching,
carrying with ease compared to other
animals.

Humans suffer from many diseases due Animals comparatively suffer

Diseases
to lifestyle and habits. from less number of diseases.
Thus above are some of the points on what makes humans different from animals.

But in terms of biology, the anatomy and physiology of humans are quite similar to animals.

So scientifically, humans are classified as animals rather than plants.

Their organs and organ systems are quite similar to humans, due to which we test many new
drugs on them.

Many animal extracts or biological products like heparin and insulin can be used in humans as
replacement therapy.
b) Perspectives on the origin of Human Beings