In New Zealand, a large wiped out penguin has been
reconstructed from fossil remnants discovered. The hard work was partially
inspired by the bird's unusual body form, which is diverse from any other known
penguin, living or destroyed. The team's work appears in the magazine of
Vertebrate Paleontology.
New Zealand was an attractive location for penguins twenty
five million years ago because it offered both food and safety. The name
Kairuku comes from a Maori sound that slackly translates to diver who proceeds
with food. Researchers used skeleton from two separate examples of the very old
birds, by means of the skeleton of a modern king penguin as a guide.
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