An ancient penguin measuring just 3.5ft tall has been found in the South Pacific, revealing the earliest version of the marine birds similar to those alive today. The fossil was found on the Chatham Islands and fills the void between ancient human-sized giant penguins and the birds alive today. It lived between 62.5 million and 60 million years ago at …
The penguin’s bones, from its legs and feet, were found by Leigh Love 18 months ago in the Waipara River. Scientists in New Zealand said Wednesday they’ve found fossilized bones from an extinct monster penguin that was about the size of an adult human and swam the oceans some 60 million years ago. Scofield said the leg bones indicated the …
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Scientists in New Zealand said they have found fossilised bones from …
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