Rare fossil goose rewrites the story of New Zealand's giant birds

ScienceDaily
Jul 10, 2026, 9:57 pm77 ptsTrending
Scientists have discovered a previously unknown fossil goose that challenges a decades-old theory about the evolution of New Zealand's birds. The find suggests the country's giant flightless geese evolved from much more recent arrivals, revealing a far more dynamic evolutionary history than once believed.

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