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I am a Bipedal primate in the family Hominidae. DNA evidence indicates that I originated in Africa about 200,000 years ago. I have a highly developed brain, capable of abstract reasoning, language, introspection, and emotional suffering.This mental capability, combined with an erect body carriage that frees the forelimbs (arms) for manipulating objects, has allowed me to make far greater use of tools than any other species. I now inhabit every continent on Earth, except Antarctica (although several governments maintain permanent research stations there, inhabited for short periods by scientists and other researchers). I also now have a continuous presence in low Earth orbit, occupying the International Space Station. My children on Earth now amounts to over 6.6 billion, as of May 2008.