Hominins refer to Homo sapiens, our own species, and other species that are more closely related to us than to chimpanzees, including extinct species. This group does not include all species within the genus Homo nor does it include the great apes, which are part of a separate lineage.

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Hominins Include

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Hominins include

A) Homo sapiens only.
B) species within the genus Homo only.
C) Homo sapiens and other extinct species more closely related to humans than to chimpanzees.
D) humans, both extinct and extant, and the great apes.

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