You Are Literally An Animal!
Although many people would take being compared with or called an animal as an insult, it is the plain truth. The intention of this page is to explore the implications of fully accepting our status as a species of animal.
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Humanity's Place in the Animal Kingdom
From Wikipedia:Humans, or human beings, are bipedal primates belonging to the mammalian species Homo sapiens (Latin: "wise man" or "knowing man") in the family Hominidae (the great apes). Compared to other species, humans have a highly developed brain capable of abstract reasoning, language, and introspection. This mental capability, combined with an erect body carriage that frees their upper limbs for manipulating objects, has allowed humans to make far greater use of tools than any other species. DNA evidence indicates that modern humans originated in Africa about 200,000 years ago. Humans now inhabit every continent and low Earth orbit, with a total population of over 6.7 billion as of March 2008.
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Books on the Human Animal
Wilderness Skills, Domestication, Evolution
Your Inner Fish: A Journey into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body by Neil Shubin
Why do we look the way we do? What does the human more...1 point
How to Survive Anywhere: A Guide for Urban, Suburban, Rural, And Wilderness Environments by Christopher Nyerges
This unique book addresses the basic survival skil more...1 point
The Post-Petroleum Survival Guide and Cookbook: Recipes for Changing Times by Albert Bates
Over the coming years we will need to move from a more...1 point
Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies by Jared Diamond
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Rogue Primate: An Exploration of Human Domestication (General) by John A. Livingston
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The Human Question
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