Where Did the Hobbit Come From?

The hobbit is smaller than a modern human being in almost every regard including its legs.
Kenneth Garrett / National Geographic

Leg Bones
The hobbit is smaller than a modern human being in almost every regard — including its legs. This photo shows the femur bone of a hobbit, bottom, compared with a bone from a Homo sapiens.

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