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What is the same about the skull in apes and humans?

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Apes and humans have similar features in their skulls including a prominent brow ridge, a foramen magnum located towards the back of the skull, similar cranial capacity and dentition.

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The skull in apes and humans have several similarities. Both apes and humans have a prominent brow ridge (the large bone above the eyes) and a foramen magnum, the opening at the base of the skull where the spinal column enters the skull, located towards the back of the skull, indicating that they are both quadrupeds. Additionally, apes and humans share a similar cranial capacity and dentition; however, humans have smaller canines and incisors and larger molars relative to other primate species.

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