Paleoanthropologist Explains Real Life 'Hobbits'

Fossils revealed a species of early humans in Indonesia, descendants of homo erectus, and nicknamed them "hobbits" due to their 3-foot stature.

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[deeps]

I will also accept Neadersmall as a missed opportunity.

[neelkanthgarg]

Now komodo dragons makes sense, they might not be that big, to those short guys, they might as well have been.

[egisshield]

Komodo dragons are horrifying enough when you're full sized...

[chaotic_pineapple]

Imagine being 3ft tall and fighting a komodo dragon

[falsebeliever]

Those little guys were living the Elden Ring experience!

[kittydream_]

Their life sounds like a hellish dinosaur nightmare

[Saitamasensei]

Hobbits being hunted by Komodo dragons was the not the bit of lore I was expecting today

[RoughRickRyder]

I want an RPG based on the Hobbits of Flores island

[katherandefy]

Is this why turtles are so big on Galápagos Island?

[uuhyj]

ok i get island dwarfism but what if you get trapped in a island with josh hutcherson?

[lmariesmith]

Something tells me that dad jokes and paleoanthropology jokes intersect quite a bit

[matthewcampos]

Am I the only one who thinks this scenario would make a great animated show like Primal?

[Poirottoholmes]

Nah the face that poped out in the middle tho💀💀💀

[SafanayaKheisa]

Yo... i'm an Indonesian.. woaah.. aku baru tau hal ini... thank you... how about the first fossil human in indonesia?

[Axolotl-xdel]

That must’ve been absolutely terrifying

[KaladinDarkEyes]

Now it makes sense why all the deer on the islands around where I live are so small.

[ChrystinamarieWellington]

So they were the only humans to actually fight dinosaurs 😂

[Th_Czar]

It only works if you accept the German pronunciation of Neanderthal (TH is just T in German)

[mikesrandomanimations]

I was NOT expecting a jump scare with that Neanderthal picture

[FlagCutie]

Neandershorts sounds like the kind of Dad Joke Bandit Heeler would make 😂