Why Humans Don't Have Tails - Early Humans Might've Had Tails
We can thank a random gene mutation millions of years ago for our tailless anatomy.
Source: popularmechanics.com
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We can thank a random gene mutation millions of years ago for our tailless anatomy.
A pivotal mutation.
For half a billion years or so, our ancestors sprouted tails. As fish, they used their tails to swim through the Cambrian seas. Much later, when they evolved into primates, their tails helped them stay balanced as they raced from branch to branch through Eocene jungles. But then, roughly 25 million years ago, the tails disappeared. Charles Darwin first recognised this profound