

Human: Do humans still have any vestigial remains of their primate tails?

Assistant: The human tail is shorter and thinner than that of other mammals, and it does not contain dermal bone, but the coccyx is the lowest part of the spine and contains the vestigial remains of the tail. In addition, the coccyx is attached to muscles which help move the hips.


Human: Do humans still have any vestigial remains of their primate tails?

Assistant: Humans don’t have tails any longer. You can search online for the full answer, but as a rough explanation: monkeys and other primates, like humans, evolved from a common ancestor that had a tail. But in the course of evolution, the ancestors of humans and other apes gradually lost the tail, since there was no selective advantage in having one. The tail is now a vestigial part of the human body, rather than a monkey tail that a
Do humans still have any vestigial remains of their primate tails?
The human tail is shorter and thinner than that of other mammals, and it does not contain dermal bone, but the coccyx is the lowest part of the spine and contains the vestigial remains of the tail. In addition, the coccyx is attached to muscles which help move the hips.
Humans don’t have tails any longer. You can search online for the full answer, but as a rough explanation: monkeys and other primates, like humans, evolved from a common ancestor that had a tail. But in the course of evolution, the ancestors of humans and other apes gradually lost the tail, since there was no selective advantage in having one. The tail is now a vestigial part of the human body, rather than a monkey tail that a