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Oct. 01, 2010
Ancient Penguin
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| Researchers report the discovery of a fossilized penguin predecessor, minus the traditional black tuxedo. We'll talk with one of the authors of a paper published this week in the journal Science describing Inkayacu paracasensis, a nearly five-foot-tall bird with reddish brown and grey feathers. It lived in what is now Peru, some 36 million years ago. |
Produced by Annette Heist, Senior Producer
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Julia A. Clarke
Associate Professor, Paleontology
Jackson School of Geosciences
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas
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