African Fossil Penquins

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Up To Four Species Of Penguin Once Lived In Africa,

New Fossil Study Finds by James A. Foley, Nature

World News, March 26, 2013,

http://www.natureworldnews.com/articles/1023/20130326/up-four-species-penguin-once-lived-africa-new-fossil-study.htm

Penguins Once Thrived in Africa, Science Blog,

http://scienceblog.com/61791/penguins-once-thrived-in-africa/

Ancient African Penguin Fossils Reveal High Species

Diversity Millions of Years Ago, Science World Report

http://www.scienceworldreport.com/articles/5812/20130326/ancient-african-penguin-fossils-reveal-high-species-diversity-million.htm

Uncovering Africa's oldest known penguins. (On 1 of

the hottest continents on Earth, fossil finds shed light

on penguins' evolutionary past.) by Robin Ann Smith

National Evolutionary Synthesis Center (NESCent)

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-03/nesc-uao032513.php

The paper is:

Thomas, D., and D. Ksepka, 2013, A history of shifting

fortunes for African penguins. Zoological Journal of

the Linnean Society. Early View

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/zoj.12024/abstract

Yours,

Paul H.