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Extinct Birds, Living Hobbits?
Scientists reported last week that they have recovered DNA from the fossil eggshells of ancient birds that could eventually yield clues about the species' physiology, diet and extinction.
Meanwhile, enterprising Flores islanders are offering tourists the chance to see "a living hobbit" for a fee. The dwarf cave-dwellers, whose skeletal remains were discovered in 2003, are believed to have gone extinct 17,000 years ago, but villagers insist their descendants are still living nearby.
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