Skeleton of extinct giant penguin is reconstructed

It has taken 26 million years, but scientists say getting the first glimpse of a long-extinct giant penguin was worth the wait.

Skeleton of extinct giant penguin is reconstructed

It has taken 26 million years, but scientists say getting the first glimpse of a long-extinct giant penguin was worth the wait.

Experts from New Zealand and the United States have reconstructed the fossil skeleton of one of the giant sea birds for the first time, revealing long wings, a slender build and a spear-like bill.

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