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Fossils found in New Zealand show that an ancient penguin was giant in size - reaching 1.77 meters in height and weighing 100 kg, the Associated Press and the France press reported.
Scientists have announced that they have found the largest penguin ever living on our planet. "It is incredible that these ancestors of today's penguins have been so large," said one of the study's lead, paleontologist Gerald Mayr of the Zennenberg Institute in Germany.
German and New Zealand scientists concluded that the animal in question, whose fossils were found on the South Island, lived 55-60 million years ago, through the Paleocene.
"The dimensions of the bones, in particular the 16 inches of femur, reveal that the species had a height of over 1.70 meters and a body weight of over 100 kg, ie 50 cm and 60 kg larger than the height and weight of the largest specimens among today's imperial penguins, "said Mayr," we quickly realized that we were studying an unknown species so far. " The results obtained suggest that gigantism was common among the grandparents of today's penguins.
The results of the study are published in Nature Communications.
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As Bulgaria transitions into May, meteorologists predict a rollercoaster of temperatures, ranging from autumnal lows to summery highs across the country.
As May 1 dawns, Bulgarians can expect a diverse array of weather conditions across the country, ranging from sunny skies to thunderstorms and snowfall in the mountains
Bird lovers from across Bulgaria participated in the eighth annual "Let’s Count the Sparrows” campaign organized by the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds on April 27.
Over the next 24 hours, much of the country will experience significant cloudiness, accompanied by widespread rain in Central and Eastern Bulgaria
According to the latest forecast from the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (NIMH), Western Bulgaria is set to bask in sunshine today, while the eastern regions brace for clouds and rain
During the night, expect mostly clear skies with scattered high clouds, bringing generally calm weather with temperatures ranging between 5°C and 10°C, around 5°C in Sofia
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