Now that's one giant penguin: Fossilized bones of 340-pound 'monster bird' discovered in New Zealand

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The largest known penguin to ever waddle the Earth was a 340-pound behemoth—more than three times the size of the largest penguins alive today. The massive, flightless seabird swam in the oceans around New Zealand more than 50 million years ago, according to a study published Wednesday in the Journal of Paleontology.

Published 3 months ago · New Zealand

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CBC News

Fossils paint the picture of gorilla-sized penguins that once roamed New Zealand

Paleontologists have identified 50 million-year-old fossil bones found on a New Zealand beach as the remains of a super-sized early penguin species. These waddling water birds would have likely been about a metre and a half tall and weighed in at 150 kilograms.

3 months ago·Canada

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USA Today

Now that's one giant penguin: Fossilized bones of 340-pound 'monster bird' discovered in New Zealand

The gigantic fossilized penguin bones discovered on the South Island of New Zealand are a "startling" find, scientists said.

3 months ago·United States

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Deseret News

Fossilized remains of the largest penguin ever discovered in New Zealand

Scientists discovered the fossilized remains of a penguin roughly the size of a silverback gorilla on a beach in New Zealand. The fossil dated back more than 55 million years

4 months ago

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Slate

340-Pound Penguins Once Roamed the Earth. Why Is Life Today So Small?

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3 months ago·United States

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Live Science

Largest penguin ever discovered weighed a whopping 340 pounds, fossils reveal

Researchers in New Zealand have unearthed fossils from two previously unknown ancient penguin species. One of the new species is the largest penguin ever discovered.

4 months ago·United States

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