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Human

Homo sapiens

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Ohio.January 0, February 0, March 0, April 0, May 1, June 0, July 0, August 0, September 0, October 0, November 0, December 0.
United States75,530
California14,472
Canada7,008
Texas5,948
New York4,748
Ohio2,943
Pennsylvania2,840
Ontario2,642
Massachusetts2,637
North Carolina2,425

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Behavioral

  • SocialLives in groups or coloniesFrom its classification
  • Tool-usingUses tools to obtain food or solve problemsChecked by the maintainer
  • SmartDemonstrates problem-solving and learningChecked by the maintainer

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumChordates · Chordata
ClassMammals · Mammalia
OrderPrimates · Primates
FamilyGreat Apes · Hominidae
GenusAncestral and Modern Humans · Homo

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