Study suggests Homo floresiensis scavenged Komodo dragon leftovers rather than hunting
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Jake Buehler
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New analysis of bones found with Homo floresiensis ("hobbits") remains on the Indonesian island of Flores suggests these ancient hominids scavenged food from Komodo dragon kills rather than actively hunting small elephant relatives (Stegodon). This challenges previous assumptions about the behavior and capabilities of our tiny extinct relatives.
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Twitter / XStudy suggests Homo floresiensis scavenged Komodo dragon leftovers rather than huntingsciencenews.orgKey quotes
· 1 pulledLong ago on the Indonesian island of Flores, Komodo dragons ate first, ripping into the flesh of cow-sized elephant kin and stripping...
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