Homo floresiensis (“Flores Man”; nicknamed “hobbit” and “Flo”) is an extinct species in the genus Homo. The remains of an individual that would have stood about 3.5 feet (1.1 m) in height were discovered in 2003 on the island of Flores in Indonesia. Partial skeletons of nine individuals have been recovered, including one complete cranium (skull). These remains have been the subject of intense research to determine whether they represent a species distinct from modern humans. This hominin is remarkable for its small body and brain and for its survival until relatively recent times (possibly as recently as 12,000 years ago). Recovered alongside the skeletal remains were stone tools from archaeological horizons ranging from 94,000 to 13,000 years ago. Some scholars suggest that the historical H. floresiensis may be connected by folk memory to ebu gogo myths prevalent on the isle of Flores.
Michael L
That is all we need, another little “devil monkey” waiting to jump on your back and take you down.. Life is a bitch when you are in danger of disappearing and never be seen again just for going into the woods. I would rather run into a little monster than a big one, a twelve gauge with 00 buck could take the little bros down..
Michael1lion
Curly N.S.
Who knows, may be remnant population of them or a branch off/descendant of it.
Jonny N
bet they taste like chicken
Michael L
Everything in the woods taste like chicken, except chicken…LOL
Michael1lion
Duke S
Adam Davies is in this, right on!
Simon P
Indigenous Australians have stories of the the ‘little hairy man’, commonly known as the Junjadee;
“The small bipedal primate was known to the Aboriginal people as Junjadee, Junjuddis, Dinderi, Winambuu, Waaki, Nimbunj, depending on their language group, and, since European settlement, Brown Jacks. This smaller species made newspaper headlines in March 1979 when individuals were observed on Tower Hill at Charters Towers in Queensland.”
The stories are widespread throughout all the Aboriginal nations. This creature stands about 3/4 feet high and if they do indeed exist, it could be H. Floresiensis. The skeletons of H. Floresiensis were found only 700km’s (440 miles) from the Australian mainland. These creatures could have easily made their way south in times past when sea levels were much lower.
There is a whole chapter devoted to the Junjadee in the book “The Yowie….In Search of Australias Bigfoot” by Tony Healy and Paul Cropper. An excellent read if you have the time.
James M
Thank’s Simon that was awesome information !!!