I think defining your terms might be helpful.
The term "monkey" is not synonymous with the word "ape."
Chimpanzees, Gorillas, Gibbons, and Bonobos are not monkeys. They are apes. So are humans.
All monkeys and apes are primates, however. Somewhere along the line, we all share a primate ancestor.
So your twitter friend is indeed incorrect. We evolved from an early primate ancestor, not a monkey. The monkeys are like cousins to our close Hominoidae Family.
The term "monkey" is not synonymous with the word "ape."
Chimpanzees, Gorillas, Gibbons, and Bonobos are not monkeys. They are apes. So are humans.
All monkeys and apes are primates, however. Somewhere along the line, we all share a primate ancestor.
So your twitter friend is indeed incorrect. We evolved from an early primate ancestor, not a monkey. The monkeys are like cousins to our close Hominoidae Family.
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