Skip to main content
See every side of every news story
Published loading...Updated

"No Second Breakfast": Mystery Solved? This Is Why the Human "Hobbits" Went Extinct

Summary by וואלה!
In the Lord of the Rings books (and movies), hobbits are known for their hearty appetites and fondness for double breakfasts. But in prehistoric reality, the hobbits of Indonesia ended their lives under far more tragic circumstances: starvation. A new study suggests that the tiny human species went extinct about 61,000 years ago simply because they ran out of food. The "hobbits", or by their scientific name Homo floresiensis, were a species of a…
DisclaimerThis story is only covered by news sources that have yet to be evaluated by the independent media monitoring agencies we use to assess the quality and reliability of news outlets on our platform. Learn more here.Cross Cancel Icon

1 Articles

In the Lord of the Rings books (and movies), hobbits are known for their hearty appetites and fondness for double breakfasts. But in prehistoric reality, the hobbits of Indonesia ended their lives under far more tragic circumstances: starvation. A new study suggests that the tiny human species went extinct about 61,000 years ago simply because they ran out of food. The "hobbits", or by their scientific name Homo floresiensis, were a species of a…

Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe

Bias Distribution

  • There is no tracked Bias information for the sources covering this story.

Factuality Info Icon

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

Info Icon

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

וואלה! broke the news in on Sunday, December 14, 2025.
Too Big Arrow Icon
Sources are mostly out of (0)
News
Feed Dots Icon
For You
Search Icon
Search
Blindspot LogoBlindspotLocal