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Also Known As Homo neanderthalensis • Homo sapiens neanderthalensis • Neandertal

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Homo neanderthalensis
Neanderthal sites of the Late Pleistocene
How and where does magma form on Earth?
Atapuerca
Mousterian industry
Neanderthal: genetic studies
Denisova Cave
Neanderthal toe bone
Neanderthal: bone fragments
Possible appearance of a Neanderthal man. The head and shoulders of a complete statue are shown.
What was the first human species?
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Svante Pääbo
Svante Pääbo
Swedish evolutionary geneticist
Aleš Hrdlička
American anthropologist
Marcellin Boule
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French geologist

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Sea otter (Enhydra lutris), also called great sea otter, rare, completely marine otter of the northern Pacific, usually found in kelp beds. Floats on back. Looks like sea otter laughing. saltwater otters
Animal Group Names
vulture. An adult bearded vulture at a raptor recovery center. The Gypaetus barbatus also known as the Lammergeier or Lammergeyer, is a bird of prey and considered an Old World vulture.
Animal Factoids
Mute swan with cygnet. (birds)
Match the Baby Animal to Its Mama Quiz
Lion (panthera leo)
Deadliest Animals Quiz
November 3, 2015. According to the Israel Antiquities Authority, after years of excavations the remains of, the Acra, used by the Greeks more than 2,000 years ago to control the Temple Mount. Jerusalem. Archeology.
Archaeology: Digging and Scraping Quiz
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Skull of Homo heidelbergensis (fossils, hominids).
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