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Who decides species names?
Naming and classifying species is a complex process done by palaeoanthropologists, scientists who study human evolution. They examine fossils to identify unique features that distinguish one group from another. This scientific consensus, based on evidence, is how we get the 16 recognised species in the Homo genus mentioned in the story.
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