Kumimanu

Ku-me-ma-nu.
By Emerson Winslow
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Emerson Winslow

Paleoichthyologist

Emerson Winslow delves into the underwater world of prehistoric fish, uncovering the mysteries of early marine life. His discoveries have enhanced understanding of vertebrate evolution in aquatic environments.

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Winslow, E. (2015, April 26). Kumimanu. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/kumimanu/

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Name

Kumimanu ‭(‬monster bird‭)‬.

Phonetic

Ku-me-ma-nu.

Named By

G.‭ ‬Mayr,‭ ‬R.‭ ‬P.‭ ‬Scofield,‭ ‬V.‭ ‬L.‭ ‬De Pietri‭ & ‬A.‭ ‬J.‭ ‬D.‭ ‬Tennyson‭ ‬-‭ ‬2017.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Aves,‭ ‬Sphenisciformes.

Diet

Piscivore.

Species

K.‭ ‬biceae‭

Size

Roughly estimated to stand between‭ ‬1.6‭ ‬and‭ ‬1.7‭ ‬centimetres tall.

Known locations

New Zealand‭ ‬-‭ ‬Moeraki Formation.

Time Period

Paleocene.

Fossil representation

Partial skeleton.

In Depth

       Kumimanu is a genus of penguin that lived in New Zealand during the Paleocene period.‭ ‬With a minimum height of one hundred and sixty centimetres,‭ ‬Kumimanu was huge for a penguin.‭ ‬This makes Kumimanu at least fifty centimetres taller than the emperor penguin‭ (‬Aptenodytes forsteri‭) ‬which is the largest penguin alive today.‭ ‬Like living penguins,‭ ‬Kumimanu is thought to have hunted fish.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A Paleocene penguin from New Zealand substantiates multiple origins of gigantism in fossil Sphenisciformes.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Nature Communication‭ ‬8:1927.‭ ‬-‭ ‬G.‭ ‬Mayr,‭ ‬R.‭ ‬P.‭ ‬Scofield,‭ ‬V.‭ ‬L.‭ ‬De Pietri‭ & ‬A.‭ ‬J.‭ ‬D.‭ ‬Tennyson‭ ‬-‭ ‬2017.

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