hominid

The team examined fossilized teeth from 51 hominids found across Africa, Asia, and Europe.

Our hominid ancestors were much smaller than we were and were easily preyed upon by big cats and big birds.

"Hominin" is a newer term that describes a subdivision of the larger category known as hominids.

While brown bears don’t eat humans, they still kill about twice as many hominids as the North American black bear, mostly in protection of their cubs.

The authors add, "In wild chimpanzees, the intricacies of tool use learning continue into adulthood. This pattern supports ideas that large brains across hominids allow continued learning through the first two decades of life."