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The Denisovans are the only hominin identified as distinct from other hominins by DNA alone.
They went extinct about 30,000 years ago .
DNA analysis of a bone fragment found in Siberia revealed that it came from a teenage girl with a Neanderthal mother and Denisovan father.
Scientists continue to search for more Denisovan fossils.
Denisovans lived in harsh environments, from the frozen steppes of Siberia to the high altitudes of Tibet .
Some scientists suggest they went extinct as recently as 20,000 years ago .
They may have died out due to extensive interbreeding with other hominins.
It’s possible that Homo sapiens outcompeted them for food, or introduced deadly diseases.
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