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basically, its a human. Homo = human, Sapien = Thinking/Knowing. Its an evolutionary stage away from Homo erectus and such, which is "upright human"
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Actually, homo sapiens means something like "wise ape"
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We are Homo Sapiens.
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modern Human
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A gay monkey?! ;-)
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First, the adjective is "sapiens" (Latin), which means "wise" or "rational." In biology the term refers to "the species of bipedal primates to which modern humans belong," http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/homo+sapiens
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Indeed, homo sapiens means "wise man" or "knowing man" and is the scientific name for the human species. Modern humans are sometimes called homo sapiens sapiens, as distinguished from an extinct branch subspecies homo sapiens idaltu believed to have died out 160,000 years ago, or homo sapiens neandertalis for those who believe neandertals were a subspecies or homo neandertalis for those who believe neandertals were a separate species. For such purposes, a species is defined as a group that can interbreed and produce offspring that can themselves reproduce.
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