Neanderthal Kids Grew Up So Quick– at Least Compared With Their
< img src=" https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/8KiueFVPlDsyvGGUv3GY0yJoW4I=/fit-in/1600x0/filters:focal (1240x838:1241 x839)/ https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer_public/f1/f7/f1f73e7c-5383-48ee-922c-9e96884d1ced/amud_7_burial_curtesy_of_prof_yoel_rak_-_copy.png" alt="" > Scientists think Neanderthal children might have had faster development rates due to the fact that bigger bodies tend to maintain heat better than smaller ones Source
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< img src=" https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/8KiueFVPlDsyvGGUv3GY0yJoW4I=/fit-in/1600x0/filters:focal (1240x838:1241 x839)/ https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer_public/f1/f7/f1f73e7c-5383-48ee-922c-9e96884d1ced/amud_7_burial_curtesy_of_prof_yoel_rak_-_copy.png" alt="" > Scientists think Neanderthal children might have had faster development rates due to the fact that bigger bodies tend to maintain heat better than smaller ones
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