Elizabeth Barrette (ysabetwordsmith) wrote,
Elizabeth Barrette
ysabetwordsmith
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Real Dead Hobbits

I would have said "real live..." but alas, these are hominid remains.

Indonesian 'hobbit' confirmed to be a new species Half-size humans whose remains were found on the remote Indonesian island of Flores in 2003 have been confirmed to be a new species, and not modern pygmies whose brains had shrivelled with disease.
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ysabetwordsmith

Hmm...

ysabetwordsmith

May 11 2009, 21:15:36 UTC 12 years ago

... those could be related. Thanks for the cool link!

I think it's sad that humans seem to have wiped out most of our hominid relatives.

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ysabetwordsmith

Re: Hmm...

ysabetwordsmith

May 11 2009, 21:55:17 UTC 12 years ago

I hope they have just hidden. I would like for them to exist, still. But I think their chances are better if they stay hidden.
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the_vulture

May 10 2009, 22:47:07 UTC 12 years ago

Neat! Thanks! :)