You can choose to read all the long answers below, but here's the simplest answer: We did not evolve from monkeys and apes, we share a common ancestor with them, which is why they still exist. Trace...
Evolution never said that humans evolved from monkeys and apes. Humans share a common ancestor with apes and monkeys, they're not direct descendents of them. Apes and monkeys are more like our...
No. Monkeys are not apes. Monkeys differ from apes as they have a tail (usually), smaller brain, quadrupedal pronograde posture, and a usually longer face. Most monkeys cannot swing arm-over-arm (the...