Abstracts » Zoology and wildlife conservation

Childhood's beginning

Article Abstract:

Humans have a prolonged, drawn-out growing period, in order to be physically mature, independent and competent and competent adults. There are two arguments on why humans take so long to grow up, one called ecological risk aversion, which means higher family protection permit extended childhood, and the other idea suggests that slow growth allows time for accumulating the huge amount of knowledge needed for an adult brain to function competently.

Science & research, Research, Child development, Life cycle, Human, Human developmental stages

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Little lady of Flores

Article Abstract:

The remains of new species of primitive human were found in lime stone cave on island of Flores in Indonesia, called hobbits, were of the size of three year old human and much smaller than smallest pygmies alive. Father Theodor Verhoeven, a Dutch missionary, started digging many years ago at Liang Bua, Soejono then continued excavation during the year 1980s and large international team is presently down 11meters.

Indonesia, History, Environmental aspects, Natural history, Excavations (Archaeology), Australian aborigines, Aboriginal Australians, Flores (Indonesia)

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