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Study revises Homo floresiensis hunting behavior; lost Megalodon vertebra rediscovered

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A new study suggests that Homo floresiensis, often called "hobbits," likely scavenged Stegodon carcasses killed by Komodo dragons rather than being active hunters themselves. Researchers led by E. Grace Veatch of the Smithsonian Institution concluded that the hobbits' physical proportions were not suited for hunting large game, and they may have consumed meat raw. This finding has implications for understanding the lineage of Homo floresiensis, potentially indicating they descended from hominins who never mastered fire or big-game hunting. Separately, a lost Megalodon vertebra, NHMD 157890, has been rediscovered at the National History Museum of Denmark, confirming the extinct shark could have reached lengths of up to 80 feet. AI

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Study revises Homo floresiensis hunting behavior; lost Megalodon vertebra rediscovered

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  1. 404 Media TIER_1 English(EN) · Becky Ferreira ·

    SOLVED: The Case of the Missing Megalodon

    A short-statured human relative that lived on a lush island probably didn’t wield fire or hunt big game, but it did walk in the footsteps of dragons, according to a new study.

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