Re: The duck that ruled the world

["Timothy Williams" <twilliams_alpha@hotmail.com>]

George wrote:

> Visit this website to find out about Bullockornis, the giant duck that 
> ruled
> the world.
>
> http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_5041.html

Wow!  The implication is that the dromornithids - the largest birds that 
ever lived - were not ratites but giant members of the Anseriformes (ducks, 
geese, swans).  According to this article anyway.

Double wow!


Tim
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