How many species of monkeys are there in total?

If humans evolved from monkeys, how do so many species of monkeys still exist?

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    Why is it that the fundies can't get it through their thick skulls that evolution does not say that humans evolved from monkeys. Evolution is simply a word used to describe the perfectly observable process that biological organisms adapt over time in response to environmental pressures. Yes, this does imply that somewhere in the very distant past monkeys and humans might have shared a common ancestor before our evolutionary paths diverged. However, it does not mean that monkeys turned into humans.

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Because (duh) Humans DID NOT evolve from monkeys. All mammals have a certain amount of common DNA threads, humans just happen to be closer to monkeys than any others.

kj

I don't think humans evolved from monkeys. I do, however, think that humans and monkeys share a common ancestor.

Vehicular Manslaughter

Monkeys and Humans are like distant cousins on a family tree. At some point millions of years ago, we share a common ancestor. That is why there are still monkeys.

glenben77

Oh man, how many times do we have to see this question. You need to go pickup a book on human evolution... or 10!!

I, Sapient

The same way white Americans came from Europe but there are still Europeans.

John's Secret Identity™

Also, why is there rap music and good music?

Mr. Vincent Van Jessup

You are using a common misconception. common ancestors.

eastacademic

First off, @FaceCancer: go screw yourself. Now that that is out of the way... What I believe happened is that some monkeys left their original habitat and because of their environment they had a necessity to evolve. Monkeys are naturally better adapted at living in the jungle than humans are. There may have been some genetic mutations that changed the monkeys and made them look or behave differently. The species that are alive have the ability to live and reproduce faster than they die. There doesn't need to be just one type of everything.

Dylan M

they didn't, God made both separately

PrettyLady26

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