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  • Flores Islanders: No Genetic Link to 'Hobbit' Ancestry - Scientific Update
    Misconception: Modern Flores Island pygmies show a genetic link to extinct hobbits .(Homo floresiensis)

    Truth: Despite sharing the island of Flores in Indonesia, genetic studies have found no evidence of a direct genetic link between modern Flores Island pygmies and the extinct species known as Homo floresiensis, nicknamed "hobbits." While they co-existed for a short period, genetic analyses indicate that modern Flores Island pygmies descend from later human migrations to the region.

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