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Early development of the Neanderthal ribcage reveals a different body shape at birth compared to modern humans

Daniel García‐Martínez, Markus Bastir, Asier Gómez‐Olivencia, Bruno Maureille, Liubov V. Golovanova, Vladimir B. Doronichev, Takeru Akazawa, Osamu Kondo, Hajime Ishida, Dominic Gascho, Christoph P. E. Zollikofer, Marcia S. Ponce de León, Yann Heuzé

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Neanderthal infants had a short and deep ribcage that was genetically determined and able to sustain the high metabolism of their massive bodies.

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Neanderthal infants had a short and deep ribcage that was genetically determined and able to sustain the high metabolism of their massive bodies.

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Neanderthal infants had a short and deep ribcage that was genetically determined and able to sustain the high metabolism of their massive bodies.

Key concepts: Neanderthal, Evolutionary biology, Biology, Computational biology, Geography, Archaeology

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