The Discovery of Giant Human-Sized Penguin Fossils in New Zealand
Giant penguin fossils found in New Zealand suggest they were human-sized and lived 50-60 million years ago. Fossils will be displayed at Canterbury Museum.
00:00:02 The discovery of fossilized leg bones in New Zealand reveals a giant human-sized penguin that lived 50 to 60 million years ago, standing 5'3'' tall and weighing 176 pounds.
🐧 Around 50 to 60 million years ago, a giant human-sized penguin called KRAS valia why parentis existed.
🦅 The town of Waipara in Canterbury, New Zealand, is a hotspot for finding fossilized remains of giant ancient animals.
📏 The newly discovered monster penguin would have been 1.6 meters tall and weighed 80 kilograms, much larger than the emperor penguin.
00:01:09 The discovery of giant human-sized penguin bones in New Zealand supports the theory that penguins became much larger after the extinction of dinosaurs.
🐧 Giant human-sized penguin bones found in New Zealand.
📏 The largest ancient penguin discovered was 6.5 feet tall and weighed 250 pounds.
🌍 The discovery supports the theory that penguins became larger after the extinction of dinosaurs.
00:02:12 Ancient penguins in New Zealand became smaller due to the rise of large predators, possibly seals. Fossils of the giant penguins will be on display at the Canterbury Museum.
🐧 Giant human-sized penguins once existed in New Zealand.
🌊 Large predators, such as seals, caused the penguins to shrink in size over time.
🦭 The rise of seals posed a threat to the ancient penguins as predators and competition for prey.
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