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Why do Neanderthals have short legs?
There are many perspectives that have long held that the short legs of Neanderthals were the result of a change to adapt to the cold climate at that time.
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Animal world
Short legs help fight better
Our ancestors with dwarf bodies that last for more than 2 million years are because their short legs have an advantage in competing with other males to reach their partn…
Animal world
Short legs are good for climbing
When lizard habitats appear new carnivores, the natural selection process will play its role in two stages. At first, the advantage belonged to longer legs. But then, th…
Medicine - Health
Women with short legs are prone to liver disease
The shorter the legs, the greater the risk of injury to the liver. Both of these can be the result of diet or other factors in the early stages of life, British research…