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Homo sapiens
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human being (Homo sapiens)
sites of Homo heidelbergensis and Homo sapiens remains
human evolutionary pathways
replica of Kenyanthropus platyops
Laetoli footprints
fossil sites of recent Homo species
Homo habilis fossil finds
cranial capacity of members of the human lineage
Hominin evolution
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Hear a discussion about the uniqueness in humans which separates them from other animals
How evolution reveals the differences between humans and apes
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Mute swan with cygnet. (birds)
Match the Baby Animal to Its Mama Quiz
Sea otter (Enhydra lutris), also called great sea otter, rare, completely marine otter of the northern Pacific, usually found in kelp beds. Floats on back. Looks like sea otter laughing. saltwater otters
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Lion (panthera leo)
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Skull of Homo heidelbergensis (fossils, hominids).
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