If humans came from chimps, why are there still chimps? This is a simple question to answer. The reason that other chimps did not evolve into humans or why they did not die out is that they are doing just fine as chimps. All primates alive today have proven that they are more than capable of thriving in their natural environments. Without something making it hard for them in their environments, they have no need to evolve to be better suited to their habitats. Chimps are doing a great job at being chimps and as long as we don't destroy their habitats, they will probably be around for many years to come. Evolution does not occur in a straight line, it has branches. At some point, humans and chimps branched off from one another through a common ancestor and both thrived in their environments and that is why humans and chimps continue to coexist.
fair point. It is simple in a way. And i think you do a good job with this answer. I wonder if maybe there is more to explore though. For example, it seems like the issue here is that people don't understand how evolution works. So maybe at its base the question shows that we need to do a better job of explaining how evolution works and what it is
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