57-million-year-old giant penguin fossil discovered in New Zealand sheds light on ancient marine life | – The Times of India

57-million-year-old giant penguin fossil discovered in New Zealand sheds light on ancient marine life | – The Times of India

Fossils found in southern New Zealand have brought to light a massive prehistoric penguin species unlike any living today. In a comprehensive analysis by University of Cambridge researchers, scientists identified Kumimanu fordycei which is a giant penguin that lived along the coastline during the Paleocene epoch around 57 million years ago. Weighing roughly 350 pounds…

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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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