About 21,600 results
Open links in new tab
  1. Hominini - Wikipedia

    The Hominini (hominins) form a taxonomic tribe of the subfamily Homininae (hominines). They comprise two extant genera: Homo (humans) and Pan (chimpanzees and bonobos), and in …

  2. Hominin | Definition, Characteristics, & Family Tree | Britannica

    hominin, any member of the zoological “tribe” Hominini (family Hominidae, order Primates), of which only one species exists today— Homo sapiens, or human beings.

  3. Hominid and hominin – what’s the difference? - Australian …

    Feb 10, 2020 · Hominin – the group consisting of modern humans, extinct human species and all our immediate ancestors (including members of the genera Homo, Australopithecus, …

  4. What Are Hominins and How Did They Evolve? - Biology Insights

    Jul 27, 2025 · Hominins represent the group encompassing modern humans, all extinct human species, and our direct ancestors. This category includes genera like Homo, Australopithecus, …

  5. Hominin: origin, classification and characteristics

    Hominids constitute the biological family of bipedal primates, encompassing chimpanzees, bonobos, orangutans, and humans, among other animal species. Hominins are a category …

  6. 5. What is a Hominin – The History of Our Tribe: Hominini

    It is hypothesized that a higher quality diet allowed the hominin gut to shrink and, in turn, the brain to expand. Marked encephalization in the hominin lineage began with the first members of our …

  7. Hominin - New World Encyclopedia

    A Hominin is any member of the primate tribe Hominini, a classification that generally is considered to include only humans (genus Homo), chimpanzees (Pan), and their extinct …

  8. HOMININ Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of HOMININ is any of a taxonomic tribe (Hominini) of hominids that includes recent humans together with extinct ancestral and related forms.

  9. Homininae - Wikipedia

    Tribe Hominini includes: the extant genus Homo, which comprises only one extant species — modern human (Homo sapiens), and numerous extinct human species; and the extant genus …