# The near-absence of other animals is hard to square with a natural trap open to the surface.

> The near-absence of other animals is hard to square with a natural trap open to the surface.

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# The near-absence of other animals is hard to square with a natural trap open to the surface.

The near-absence of other animals is hard to square with a natural trap open to the surface.

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## What it bears on 1 answer

[Bodies or bones reached the chambers through openings now closed, by falls, sediment movement or remains…](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/homo-naledi-burials/answers/ANS0D38XABM51A8/bodies-or-bones-reached-the-chambers-through-openings-now)

Still possible

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## Cite it

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Mysteries Department. (2026). The near-absence of other animals is hard to square with a natural trap open to the surface. [Evidence EVD0D38XAV86H0R]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0D38XAV86H0R
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