Aquatic Ape

[Craven_Image]

Just found an interesting article on wikipedia about how the human species - H.Sapiens were thought to be heading towards a more aquatic life, much like dolphins did when they were land mammals.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It occured in South Africa about 300,000 years ago when two groups of our ancestors; H.erectus were split up and isolated. One of the unproven facts was that we were developing into an aquatic mammal like dolphins and whales, with early humans (still as H.erectus) living near the sea with large tidal currents. This caused speciation to occur as the other Homo erectus group headed for dryer plains whilst the other group headed for the swamps and seas. There's many reasons why we are believed to of been heading for a more aquatic life;

 

 

 

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  [*:3alr4rjp]We have little or no hair compared to other species of land mammal. When dolphins and whales evolved to live in the sea they lost their hair as well.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
  [*:3alr4rjp]We have the ability to breath in sharply and hold our breath (manual overide of an autonomic process of breathing). Very few species can actually hold their breath.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
  [*:3alr4rjp]Compared to other species we have 10 times more fat than the average land mammal. This is thought to be the early development of blubber as lots of other sea mammals have.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
  [*:3alr4rjp]Human babies have a protective film around them making them waterproof and the umbilical cord can actually feed a human baby with oxygen allowing them to breath underwater so long as they are still attached via the umbilical cord. Also the normal human mating procedure is much like the mating of 2 dolphins or sea mammals and not like our other ape ancestors.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
  [*:3alr4rjp]The human brain requires omega-3 fatty acids to function properly the only known source of omega-3 fatty acids in natural surroundings is in oily fish.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
  [*:3alr4rjp]Sweating and tears are also mainly in humans and not in any of the other primates. The reason for sweating and crying is not only to cool down but to lose excess salts from absorption of sea water.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is a very much unproven theory and as there's no proof (mainly because waters and the tides do not preserve bones well) it has been disregarded. I still thought it was quite interesting though, interesting enough to post on tipit anyhow :s

[JIMMIE]

Hmm, interesting, is there a link where i can read into this further?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

~Jimmie

[runesmithie]

Hmm, interesting, is there a link where i can read into this further?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

~Jimmie

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aquatic Ape Hypothesis

[bjbj1991]

cool another theory on were man began. most that i have heard involve the himulays decreasing water to the forrests in africa. link please

[Craven_Image]

Yep runesmithie sent the correct link.

[runesmithie]

cool another theory on were man began. most that i have heard involve the himulays decreasing water to the forrests in africa. link please

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Theories of the Origin of Humans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Link for you...

[Escape5]

That is very very interesting.

[DragonFirenze]

Extremly interesting, makes sense too.