Post by Jane on Aug 7, 2019 4:49:09 GMT -7
The fossilised remains of the largest parrot ever recorded have been discovered in New Zealand. They were actually discovered 11 years ago but were reanalysed earlier this year.
Heracles inexpectatus lived around 19 million years ago, was thought to have been a metre tall and weighed 7kg.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/396139/world-s-largest-parrot-found-in-central-otago-and-it-s-twice-the-size-of-a-kakapo
Just imagine the strength of that beak!
Jane
Heracles inexpectatus lived around 19 million years ago, was thought to have been a metre tall and weighed 7kg.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/396139/world-s-largest-parrot-found-in-central-otago-and-it-s-twice-the-size-of-a-kakapo
Just imagine the strength of that beak!
Jane
