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Unique Neanderthal Lair Reveals How They Lived Before Modern Humans Appeared (www.iflscience.com)
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They were able to adapt to any challenge – until they met us.

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[–] BCGeiger@lemmy.org 2 points 6 days ago (2 children)

For instance, because most MIS 3 Neanderthal sites predominantly contain the bones of larger carnivores like horses and rhinoceros, it had been assumed that the species lacked the ability to hunt smaller creatures.

WTH? Carnivores like horses and rhinoceros? Who wrote this?