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Hominids may have hunted rabbits as far back as 400,000 years ago

Small game was on the menu surprisingly early for members of the human genus in Western Europe

rabbit bones

BUNNY TRAIL  Fossils from southern European sites indicate that ancient relatives of humans hunted small, fast animals as early as around 400,000 years ago. Ends of rabbit bones (shown) were probably snapped off to remove marrow.

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By Bruce Bower

- More than 2 years ago

In Europe, Stone Age hominids began adding small, fast animals to their menus much earlier than previously thought, scientists say.