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In one of the most spectacular archaeological finds in cen-
turies, skeleton of tiny human relative were discovered on
a remote Indonesian island in 2004. Nicknamed “Hobbits,”
Homo floriesiens adults had a skulls the size of grapefruits
And were no bigger than the 3 year old modern children. Homo
floriesiens lived alongside pygmy elephants, giant rodents and
komodo dragons. Why might Homo floriesiens have
evolved to have very small size in its environment?
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