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DesertFox
02-18-2006, 12:01 PM
news.com.au
18 Feb 06

A GROUP of New Zealand school children have found the remains of what is believed to be a 40 million-year-old "giant" penguin, a newspaper reported.
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Bones from the largest ancient giant penguin, found in New Zealand more than 130 years ago, indicate the bird stood about 1.5 metres tall and weighed more than 100 kilograms.

More (http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,18187890-38196,00.html)

sunsettommy
02-18-2006, 12:05 PM
news.com.au
18 Feb 06

A GROUP of New Zealand school children have found the remains of what is believed to be a 40 million-year-old "giant" penguin, a newspaper reported.
...

Bones from the largest ancient giant penguin, found in New Zealand more than 130 years ago, indicate the bird stood about 1.5 metres tall and weighed more than 100 kilograms.

More (http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,18187890-38196,00.html)

Must have been an ice age during a time of higher CO2 levels!

:whistle:

Charity
02-18-2006, 12:12 PM
It musta migrated from Texas where EVERYTHING is bigger. :-)

UnkHiram
02-18-2006, 12:28 PM
Proof of Global Shrinking

DoctorDoom
02-18-2006, 09:26 PM
The FACT: it was Sister Mary Eustace, who was on a jaunt with Doctor Who and strayed from the TARDIS. The Doctor had an urgent call from Gallifrey and the rest is history (or will be once it happened).