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| Pictures and an X-ray of Pedro. |
Stories of little people date back centuries—perhaps even millenia. Dwarves, gnomes, goblins, and elves of the small stature are common all across the world. Though in the way of them being real, that’s a bit harder to prove. The smallest human species, dubbed “Homo floresiensis” (nicknamed “Hobbit”) stood at a mere 3 feet, 7 inches and was discovered in Indonesia. It’s believed that Homo floresiensis lived up until around 60,000-100,000 years ago. Whether or not this little fellow survives as a possible Bigfoot relative, I can’t say, but it wouldn’t surprise me if there comes a day when someone claims to have seen a Littlefoot somewhere in Indonesia—if it hasn’t already happened.
But we aren’t here to discuss everyone’s favorite hairy ape-man. No, we’re here to ask a very simple question: is there a smaller relative to us humans out there? The answer can come in three flavors and all of them are acceptable: yes, no, and maybe. Regardless of your answer, the name of the game here is Pedro the Pygmy. So let’s dive in!
