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Ancient Goose Fossil Challenges Long-Held Theories About New Zealand Birds

29 May 2026 at 18:03
Metechen lutiA newly described fossil goose shows that New Zealand’s bird history involved repeated arrivals, extinctions, and rapid island evolution. A rare fossil goose found in the remains of an ancient lake in Central Otago is changing how scientists understand the bird history of Aotearoa New Zealand, according to a researcher at the University of Otago [...]
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