Height Domparison Between <i>Homo florensiensis</i>, Modern Pygmy, and an Average Indonesian (IMAGE)

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Height Domparison Between <i>Homo florensiensis</i>, Modern Pygmy, and an Average Indonesian

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This figure shows the relative heights of a modern Indonesian (5' 2), a modern pygmy living on the island of Flores (4' 10) and Homo floresiensis (3' 5, which is the height of an average American 4-year-old).

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Courtesy of Dr. Serena Tucci, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Princeton University

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