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This Prehistoric Duck-Like Creature May Be The Earliest Modern Bird Ever Discovered
In 1992, a paleontologist unearthed the fossil of a prehistoric bird called "Vegavis iaai" in Antarctica and hypothesized that it was an early relative of today's ducks and geese. However, because the ...
earth11 天
Rediscovered 45-million-year-old skull turns out to be a large, extinct bird species
A forgotten fossil in a German museum turned out to be a rare Diatryma skull. Scientists corrected a decades-old ...
Interesting Engineering on MSN15 天
45-million-year-old giant bird skull misidentified for decades, finally recognized
Paleontologists have uncovered an exceptionally complete skull of a massive bird that lived 45 million years ago. This ...
6 fascinating facts about shoebills: Giant human-sized birds that can kill siblings for food
Here are five mind-blowing facts about shoebills, the prehistoric-looking giant that can kill its own siblings for food. 1. Shoebills are found in East Africa’s Uganda, Sudan, the eastern Democratic ...
Forbes2 个月
The ‘Chicken-T. Rex Connection’— Demystified By A Biologist
Yet, if one were to look for a living descendant of this prehistoric giant, one wouldn't have to ... in fact, all modern birds—are the closest living relatives of T. rex. This connection may ...
Forbes1 个月
This Bird Was Declared Extinct In 1898 And Rediscovered 50 Years Later—Because Of A Footprint
I write about the world of biology. South Island takahe—a prehistoric-looking flightless bird endemic to New Zealand's rugged ... [+] landscapes—have become a shining beacon of conservation ...
standardmedia.co.ke3 年
US research identifies world's biggest-ever flying bird; wing span exceeds football goal width
WASHINGTON: US researchers said Monday they have identified the fossilized remains of an extinct giant bird that could be the biggest flying bird ever found. With a wingspan of 20 to 24 feet (6.1 ...