Although Quote by Louis Leakey Download Open image “Although we followed that hyena for the best part of half an hour, we never caught up with it.” — Louis Leakey ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.2 out of 5 (7 ratings) Copy quoteShare Although Best Best part Caught Followed Half Hour Hyena Never Part Up
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As a social anthropologist, I naturally accept and even stress the fact that there are major differences, both mental and psychological, which separate the… — Louis Leakey Copy Share Image
People frequently ask me why I devote so much time to seeking out facts about man’s past…the past shows clearly that we all have… — Louis Leakey Copy Share Image
At Olduvai, for 20 years, Mary and I had investigated and made a general survey of the overall geology. — Louis Leakey Copy Share Image
I saw what looked like another fallen tree in front of me and put my foot on it to cross over. At that moment… — Louis Leakey Copy Share Image
Eloquent testimony to the recovery powers of wild animals frequently becomes apparent from the study of skeletons housed in museums. — Louis Leakey Copy Share Image
I kept an open mind on the question of whether a hominid had been present in Europe in the early Pleistocene. — Louis Leakey Copy Share Image
South Africa had a long record of studies in prehistory, going back to the end of the last century. — Louis Leakey Copy Share Image
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I put a bullet into the back of the crocodiles neck just behind the head, thus killing it. If a crocodile is hit in… — Louis Leakey Copy Share Image
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