Hobbits Were a Separate Species, Ancient Chompers Show

n ancient, 3-foot-tall (0.9 meters) human whose diminutive stature has earned it the nickname "hobbit" has puzzled evolutionary scientists since its little bones were discovered on the Indonesian island of Flores. Some have suggested the individual was a Homo sapien with some miniaturizing disorder.

Now, teeth from the hobbit suggest it belonged to a unique species rather than a modern human with a growth disorder. The new research also suggests hobbits may share a direct ancestor with modern humans...http://www.livescience.com/52839-hobbits-were-separate-species.html

Hobbits Were a Separate Species, Ancient Chompers Show