Ancient giant penguin unearthed in Peru

Oct 01, 2010 23:00

By Katia Moskvitch Science reporter, BBC News

The fossil of a giant penguin that lived 36 million years ago has been discovered in Peru.Scientists say the find shows that key features of the plumage were present quite early on in penguin evolution ( Read more... )

archaeology, discovery, animals

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thewalkingman October 2 2010, 03:08:38 UTC
i do not care for penguins one bit.

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chimbleysweep October 2 2010, 03:12:26 UTC
Being just about the same height as a penguin. My mind.

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valenstyne October 3 2010, 06:58:59 UTC
Oh god, me too. It's awesome, and yet…so very odd.

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silly_cakes October 2 2010, 03:12:29 UTC
LOVE penguins. My favourite bird.

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foxnikita October 2 2010, 03:29:06 UTC
LOL Did anyone else picture a 20ft tall penguin? This is really cool, though. I love penguins.

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moriganmadison October 2 2010, 20:03:26 UTC
This is awesome!

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