Why did neanderthals have such big noses ?

[UM-Bot]

The neanderthal's huge nose is a fluke of evolution, not some grand adaptation, research suggests. The neanderthal nose has been a matter of befuddlement for anthropologists, who point out that modern cold-adapted humans have narrow noses to moisten and warm air as it enters the lung, and reduce water and heat loss during exhalation.

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[Still Waters]

Why did neanderthals have such big noses ?.......all the better to smell with

sorry...couldn't resist

[Moon Demon]

Yeah, made me laugh, a funny article

he said big nose

Edited October 29, 2008 by Moon Demon

[jdlsmith]

Why did neanderthals have such big noses?

Because they had big fingers...

[Gatofeo]

A big nose?

Hmmmm .. reminds me of a scene from Young Frankenstein ...

"He would have an enormous schwanstucker. Whew!"

Neandertal women were spoiled, no doubt!

[theQ]

WHY?.....ITS OBVIOUS, THE HAD BIG FINGERS.