Unveiling ‘small diver’: Tiniest penguin fossil sheds light on penguin evolution | – Times of India

Unveiling ‘small diver’: Tiniest penguin fossil sheds light on penguin evolution | – Times of India

Image source: LiveScience Around 24 million years ago, a pint-sized penguin waddled, swam, and dove along the coasts of southern New Zealand, and today, its fossilised remains are proving pivotal in unlocking the mysteries of penguin evolution. Recently identified as Pakudyptes hakataramea, this tiny penguin, standing just a foot tall, is shedding light on how…

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