Were Hobbits Relict Homo erectus? Cryptomundo

The question has been raised as to whether Homo floresiensis, the diminutive people whose remains were discovered in a cave on the Indonesian island of Flores, were a known human ancestor, such as Homo erectus, that evolved to smaller stature to fit its surroundings, or a new species, as originally proposed. With photos. Meanwhile, the continuing Hobbit question draws ink from Philippine Daily Inquirer reporter Massie Santos Ballon, who brings recent finds on the island of Palau into the equation in Still Searching. Elsewhere at Cryptomundo, various forms of felines are reported to be making their way into the media, as seen in the images of Weird Cat News, and a sad note is heard among the pongid admirers of the world as the Oldest Gorilla, 55, in Captivity Dies.