Fossil bird skull suggests Antarctic waterfowl survived Cretaceous mass extinction
Nature, Published online: 05 February 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-04153-zThe fossilized skull of a bird called Vegavis, which lived in the Antarctic some 68.7 million years ago, confirms it was an early member of the waterfowl group. However, the skull also suggests that, unlike most modern waterfowl, Vegavis used to dive for its fish prey.
Nature, Published online: 05 February 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-04153-zThe fossilized skull of a bird called Vegavis, which lived in the Antarctic some 68.7 million years ago, confirms it was an early member of the waterfowl group. However, the skull also suggests that, unlike most modern waterfowl, Vegavis used to dive for its fish prey.
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