The 'old one-two'... fossils in New Zealand call an old Gary Larson cartoon to mind. (Page 1/1)
rinselberg FEB 09, 08:34 PM
"The Biggest Penguin That Ever Existed Was a ‘Monster Bird’"

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Fossils found in New Zealand highlight an era after the dinosaurs when giant flightless birds prowled the seas for prey.


Jack Tamisiea for the New York Times; February 8, 2023.
https://www.nytimes.com/202...-penguin-fossil.html

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"An artist’s concept of Kumimanu and Petradyptes penguins on an ancient New Zealand beach. The larger of the two weighed almost 350 pounds and is the heaviest penguin known to science. Credit...Simone Giovanardi."

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cvxjet FEB 09, 09:44 PM
That giant penguin might give pause to a pack of wolves- or maybe even a polar bear....."Screw that- I'm sure I can find something a little smaller!!"