Liang Bua Rats (IMAGE)

Emory Health Sciences

Liang Bua Rats

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At the Liang Bua cave site, paleoanthropologist Matthew Tocheri, left, measures a modern giant rat with the assistance of Bonefasius Sagut. At right is a reconstruction of Homo floresiensis carrying a giant rat, by paleo artist Peter Schouten.

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Reconstruction of Homo floresiensis by Peter Schouten

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