This is going to be a post too out there for this blog, although sticking to the theme of nature, mysteries and unexplained. Penguins are often associated with winter, although I can't help bringing this up now in the autumn. Something caught my attention a few weeks back, although I did some more reading up on it and felt like posting on the subject.
Penguins could be aliens, according to many who have examined them. These birds produce a chemical called phosphine, which is known to exist on planet Venus, about 38 million miles away. Scientists are unsure how this is possible. No one knows why penguins can make phosphine So researchers intend to study penguins diet closely and find out what's making phosphine. The chemical was discovered inside the droppings of penguins. Once this came to light, people are wondering if penguins come from Venus.
More odd facts about penguins:
They can't fly but they can swim underwater. They can go up to fast speeds of 22 miles per hour. There are about 19 different types of penguins. The smallest species of penguin can grow up to 12 inches tall. The biggest penguin species can grow up to four feet. However a prehistoric species of penguin was part of the "megafauna" and stood up to 6.5 feet tall. Male penguins can keep the eggs warm, as the females go off hunting. Yes, penguins are carnivorous.
The most prehistoric penguin on record, the Kupoupou stilwelli, lived 61 million years ago, but another penguin fossil was found, belonging to a species called Crossvallia, which lived between 66-56 million years ago. The extinction of dinosaurs was caused by an asteroid, or the KT event, which happened 65 million years ago. It's very close together.
More useful articles:
https://edition.cnn.com/2019/12/09/world/penguin-evolution-dinosaurs-scn/index.html
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