Skull of 'hobbit' proves it was a different species say scientists.

[dipsydoodle]

The three-foot human "hobbit" who lived on the Indonesian island of Flores more than 13,000 years ago had a sophisticated brain which was rewired internally to compensate for its small size, a study has found.
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The findings pour cold water on the idea that the hobbit was not a new species of human but an ordinary person suffering from microcephaly, a disease that causes stunted growth and small brain size.

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/article2198649.ece

With a brain that small they should nick name it "Shrub"

[elocs]

1. Interesting to see a post right now that mentions "hobbit".

At this very moment I am listening to the Lord of the Rings being read on cd.

[MissB]

2. I'm not related to some damned hobbit!

(paraphrasing the usual freeper "I'm not related to some damned monkey.")