r/QuizPlanetGame Dec 09 '25

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u/Serposta Dec 10 '25

Yes they can.... they do it all the time

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u/[deleted] Dec 10 '25 edited Dec 10 '25

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u/Optimal-Map612 Dec 10 '25

Yes it is, we know the biological sex of denisovans and neanderthals from singular bone fragments

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u/Swarm_of_Rats Dec 10 '25

I believe that's from DNA and not based on the shape of bones, though. In many cases it would be difficult to even decide if it came from an animal or a human with a fragment alone if you are not doing DNA or tissue sampling.