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Five-million-year-old elephant fossil discovered in north India
An ancient elephant fossil found in India is believed to be at least five million-years-old. The fossil was discovered in the Shivalik forest of the Badshahi Bagh area in Uttar Pradesh. Forestry expert VK Jain said: "We found the fossil a
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Bird fossil found with feathers still attached
A 52-million-year fossil of a "perching bird" has been found in the US with its feathers still attached, something that "no one's ever seen before". Also known as passerines, the perching bird was discovered in Fossil
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New species of dinosaur-era bird discovered
Paleontologists in China have found a new species of fossil bird that they say reveals a pivotal point in the evolution of flight, when birds had lost the long bony tail seen in dinosaurs, but before they had developed the fan of feathers on a
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Fossil reveals human-sized penguin once roamed New Zealand
The study of a fossil found on the South Island of New Zealand revealed that an especially enormous penguin once roamed the area. The bird is thought to have stood at around 5ft10in tall and weigh 223lbs. See also: World's largest dinosaur
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World's largest dinosaur footprint discovered in Australia
The world's largest dinosaur footprint has been discovered in an area being dubbed "Australia's own Jurassic Park". A team of paleontologists identified 21 different types of dinosaur tracks on a 25km stretch of coastline
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Man finds 'mammoth penis' fossil in Leicestershire
A fossil hunter has found what some believe to be a mammoth penis in Leicestershire. It was originally believed the fossil was found by amateur metal detector Robert Mee on a beach in Hunstanton, but he has corrected this information on the
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Dinosaur fossil shows struggle before death
Dinosaur remains discovered in China have been described as one of the 'saddest fossils.' As Seeker reports, the creature, called Mud Dragon, was found with its neck and wings extended as if it had died trying to emerge from some
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