[NormsRevenge]

The fossilized remains of dozens of dwarf hippopotamuses lying in an excavated cave outside the resort village of Ayia Napa, some 80km (40 miles) southeast of the capital Nicosia, Cyprus, Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2007. A collapsed cave believed to contain the fossilized remains of dozens of dwarf hippopotamuses that are believed to have swum to this east Mediterranean island as many as 250,000 years ago. The fossils date to 9,000-11,500 BC and could provide clues as to when the island was actually inhabited by humans. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)

[mtbopfuyn]

Hey, do you think Santa would bring me one as a pet for Christmas?

[G8 Diplomat]

[SIDENET]

One cave found 20 years ago had evidence of fire, stone tools and scorched bones indicating dwarf hippos were hunted by humans.

Well, I hope that they don't hunt them to extinction. I'll just wait to see how this all works out.

[SunkenCiv]

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[bert]

How do we know they were dwarves?

Why are modern hippos not giants?

[SunkenCiv]

from 8000 years ago (and my apologies, I thought I had a file about this on the drive):

Khirokitia
Cyprus at a Glance | June 26, 2001 | staff
Posted on 12/25/2004 10:20:25 PM EST by SunkenCiv
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1308479/posts