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Giant Penguin: This Ancient Bird Was As Tall As a Refrigerator

Giant Penguin: This Ancient Bird Was As Tall As a Refrigerator
- Its genus name, Kumimanu, was inspired by the Maori indigenous culture of New Zealand. In the Maori culture, "kumi" is a mythological monster, and "manu" is the Maori word for "bird." The species name, biceae, honors Tennyson's mother, Beatrice "Bice" A. Tennyson, who encouraged him to pursue .

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