No animal alive today is ‘primitive’ – why are so many still labeled that way?
Year: 2026
Type: other
Abstract: All species alive today, from chimpanzees to bacteria, are cousins that each have equally long lineages, rather than ancestors or descendants of one another.
Author: Kevin Omland
Institution: University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Language: English
Subfield: Paleontology
Field: Earth and Planetary Sciences
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: gold
OpenAlex ID: W7128428133