Argentine researchers have announced the discovery of fossilised skin on the remains of the wing of a 43-million-year-old penguin on Marambio Island in the Antarctic. The fossil was actually discovered during a research mission in 2014.
The fossilised skin belongs to the Palaeeudyptes gunnari, one of the many extinct types of penguins that lived in Antarctica during the Eocene period, which lasted from around 56 to 34 million years ago. At that time, Antarctica was covered in woodland and boasted a diverse fauna.
Close-up of the fossilized skin [Credit: Agencia CTyS-UNLaM] |
“The skin was conserved as a fossil on both surfaces of its wing, enveloping the bones that have remained articulated in their original position,” she added.
Source: AFP [March 14, 2020]
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