Which of the following correctly explains the term "Homo longi" sometimes seen in the news?
It is an old fossil of bird species identified recently in Africa.
Incorrect AnswerIt is a new species of snake identified in Western Ghats.
Incorrect AnswerIt is the new species added to human family tree.
Correct AnswerIt is the new non-polluting plastic like substance that can become an alternative to plastic.
Incorrect AnswerExplanation:
Chinese researchers have unveiled an ancient skull that could belong to a completely new species of human.
About the New Species of Human
- The researchers have named the new species Homo longi and gave it the nickname “Dragon Man” for the Dragon River region of northeast China where the skull was found.
When was it discovered? The skull was discovered in 1933 but only came to the attention recently after a labourer came across it at a construction site in China.
- The discovery of Dragon Man has the potential to rewrite the history of Human Evolution.
- It is said that Homo longi could replace Neanderthals as the closest relative to our own species, Homo sapiens.
Key Features
- The Dragon man is at least 140,000 years old but no older than 309,000 years.
- It belonged to a mature male who had a huge brain, massive brow ridges, deep set eyes and a bulbous nose.
Hence option 3rd is correct.
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By: Shubham Tiwari