the neanderthal

Neanderthals were an extinct species of archaic humans, closely related to modern humans, who inhabited Europe and parts of Asia from about 400,000 to 40,000 years ago. They are known for their robust physical features, including larger skulls and bodies compared to modern humans, which were likely adaptations to cold climates. Neanderthals were skilled hunters, using a variety of tools and potentially practicing symbolic behavior like burying their dead with offerings. Genetic evidence shows that they interbred with early humans, and many non-Africans carry a small percentage of Neanderthal DNA

FUN FACT: at one point 5 intelligent species that were as smart as early humans lived together at one point with hom0-sapien/humans, neanderthal, hom0-erectus Denisovans and Hom0-floresiensis those are the 5 i know there may be more