Showing posts with label paleontology. Show all posts
Showing posts with label paleontology. Show all posts

Friday, June 2, 2023

Humans are not mammals...

...any more than platypuses are reptiles. Control of fire was as big a change in lifestyle as living on land (amphibians), laying eggs on land (reptiles) and being active all day or all night (endotherms: dinosaurs and mammals). So Homo should be a class, not just a genus. 

Added 23/2/25: Here is another reason why Homo should be a class.