TBT: Scientists once found fossilized remains in southern New Zealand they believe came from a 220-pound ancient penguin species that was about five feet, ten inches tall PenguinAwarenessDay
The fossilized remains of a giant penguin have been found at Hampden Beach in southern New Zealand. The fossils, researchers believe, came from a 220-pound ancient penguin species that was about five feet, ten inches tall, the height of an average man. The newly discovered species is calledThe species is believed to have lived during the Paleocene epoch 55 million years ago, making it among the oldest penguin fossils ever discovered.Please be respectful of copyright.
Scientists estimated the penguin’s size based on the fossilized remains of wing and leg bones found in sedimentary rock. Researchers recently published their findings in the journal
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