Why did every single hominid species died out?

Question

Couldn't a small pocket of other hominids have survived somewhere? Why have every single other hominid species been wiped out?

I don't see them as any more of a competitor against Homo Sapiens for resources as Tigers, Lions or other large predators that still exist today.

Answer 1

Perhaps not?  Heard of cryptozoology?

Answer 2

what do you think "bigfoot" is ;-D

Answer 3

The ones that didn't evolved died out.

The ones that evolved had simply evolved into Australopithecines.

Here are the links to Hominids and the entire evolution cycle of humans:

http://www.fieldmuseum.org/evolvingplane...

http://www.biology-online.org/10/14_earl...

http://www.hominids.com/

http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/homs/spe...

Answer 4

The couldn't compete with us, H. sapiens, the sole remaining hominin!

Answer 5

I do not mean to worry you friend - but they did not all die out ... and I am not joking. Ordinary people do not make up the thousands of Bigfoot, almas or wildman sightings. These things are real and they exist still just about in areas that are hardly penetrated by modern humans. The ancient modern human inhabitants of those areas have always known it. The dermal ridge patterns on the clearer footprints also support the existence of these cryptid hominids that then challenge zoology, anthropology and science generally. People are shaken to the core by seeing these animals - not only because they are frightening in size and demeanour but also because we are not taught to accept that they exist or can exist. Put another way if you do not believe me then you go out alone in to the forest at night and live there were they are recorded as roaming (if you so sure that we are now alone). Keep in mind that they can smell and sense and see better than any of us so they know how to remain undetected. Also do not say oh well if they exist we would have bones - how many intact dead bear carcasses litter the wilderness... not many. People have been killed by hominids and people have killed hominids in the past 100-200 years (check it on the internet if you do not believe and if you still do not believe then walk out alone into the wilderness).

Answer 6

we don't know.  I could have been disease, inbreeding, competition, any number of things

Answer 7

First we have to find a verifiable fossil record of these hominids. Prove beyond doubt that they could not interbreed with homo sapiens. I suggest that because I believe that when population densities are very low it is natural for intelligent species to socialise and cooperate. Intermarriage would occur, differences would become part of today's common gene pool. Otherwise the less viable hominids would produce infertile hybrids and lose out that way.