Giant Penguins found in New Zealand. Can Elder Things be far behind?

[CalMeacham]

https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/14/asia/human-size-penguin-new-zealand-scli-intl/index.html

A “monster penguin” which stood as tall as a human has been identified by scientists in New Zealand.

A team of researchers from the Canterbury Museum discovered Crossvallia waiparensis after studying fossils found in Waipara, near the city of Christchurch on New Zealand’s south island, according to a press release.
The giant penguin, which stood 1.6 meters (5 feet 3 inches) tall, is the latest member of a growing cast of massive fauna that used to call the island nation home. These include the world’s biggest parrot, a giant eagle, a giant burrowing bat, and the moa, a kind of large flightless bird.
At 70-80 kilograms (154-176lb), the penguin would have weighed more than the world’s average human being, who tips the scales at 62 kilograms (137lb) according to a 2012 BMC Public Health study.

They don’t report any shoggoths. But then, I don’t think shoggoths had any bones.

[CalMeacham]

Polly wants a cracker NOW!!

In other news, they also discovered an ancient 3 foot tall parrot in New Zealand

https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/06/world/largest-parrot-fossil-new-zealand-scn/index.html

About 19 million years ago, the world’s largest parrot lived in New Zealand and used its massive beak to crack open food, according to a new study.

The parrot stood over 3 feet tall and weighed about 15.5 pounds. The fossils were found among others dating to 19 million years ago near St. Bathans in Central Otago, New Zealand. This area is known for its bird fossils dating back to the Miocene period, which ranges between 5.3 and 23 million years ago.
A study describing the bird published Tuesday in the journal Biology Letters.

[Guinastasia]

Well, now we know where Sidney Crosby inherited it from.

[ZonexandScout]

I was disappointed that they couldn’t shoot lasers from their eyes.

[mbh]

@CalMeacham

https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/14/asia/human-size-penguin-new-zealand-scli-intl/index.html

They don’t report any shoggoths. But then, I don’t think shoggoths had any bones.

The article mentions a “giant burrowing bat.” That’s Lovecraftian enough for me.

[Kimstu]

The historical absence of quadruped mammals in New Zealand really opened up the door to a lot of evolutionary developments that we don’t normally associate with winged critters.

[mbh]

@CalMeacham

Polly wants a cracker NOW!!

In other news, they also discovered an ancient 3 foot tall parrot in New Zealand

https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/06/world/largest-parrot-fossil-new-zealand-scn/index.html

The cracker is not the biggest worry.

Shagged by a rare parrot | Last Chance To See - BBC

[Skywatcher]

@CalMeacham

** Giant Penguins found in New Zealand.**

Does Berke Breathed know about this?

[cochrane]

A man-sized penguin has also been spotted lurking about in Gotham City.

[Two_Many_Cats]

@Skywatcher

Does Berke Breathed know about this?

Never mind Berke. Do the scriptwriters for Scott of the Antarctic know? They’ll have to change it to Scott of the Kiwis.

“…and the blood will go spurting…WHOOOOOSH!”

[thelurkinghorror]

To clarify the article’s sensational headline, we’ve known about giant penguins for a long time (e.g. 1946). This is just a new species, and isn’t even the tallest known.

[What_Exit]

@thelurkinghorror

To clarify the article’s sensational headline, we’ve known about giant penguins for a long time (e.g. 1946). This is just a new species, and isn’t even the tallest known.

But boy does your username match up to the thread’s title.

[burpo_the_wonder_mutt]

@two many cats

never mind berke. Do the scriptwriters for scott of the antarctic know? They’ll have to change it to scott of the kiwis.

“…and the blood will go spurting…whooooosh!”

Great! Great!