Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca • 4 months ago

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TIL Giant Goose Existed

Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca • 4 months ago

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Skull of prehistoric 'giant goose' discovered in Australia

The fossilised skull of a now extinct flightless bird is a “stunningly rare find”, researchers say.

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Genyornis newtoni is a relative of the Australian magpie goose but evolved before them in a separate lineage and is more closely related to the South American screamer species.

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