Flightless Birds in Antarctica

Antarctica, Unique Survival Method

Antarctic midge survives extreme cold with unique dormancy strategies

Picture an Antarctic animal and most people think of penguins, but there is a flightless midge, the only known insect native to Antarctica, that somehow survives the extreme climate. How the Antarctic midge (Belgica antarctica) copes with freezing temperatures could hold clues for humans about subjects like cryopreservation,

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Antarctica's only native insect's unique survival mechanism

What's the only native insect of Antarctica have to do to survive? A research team has uncovered the special ability of the Antarctic midge to prosper in an extreme environment.

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The Unique Survival Method of Antarctica's Only Insect

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Scientists Gave Antarctic Penguins a Mirror- Left Stunned When the Birds Exhibited Self-Awareness

Scientists have now deduced that penguins may possess self-awareness as the Antarctic natives were ... received a bountiful response from the flightless birds when a mirror was placed in their ...

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Earliest modern bird lived in Antarctica 69 million years ago

Certain birds that gave rise to today’s ducks and geese found sanctuary in Antarctica during a mass extinction event 66 ...

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Rediscovered fossil reveals rare bird skull from 45 million years ago

Around 45 million years ago, a 4.6 foot-tall (1.40 meters) flightless bird called Diatryma roamed the Geiseltal region in southern Saxony-Anhalt. An international team of researchers led by the ...

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See 15 Adorable Photos of Playful, Picture-Perfect Penguins

Many people think of Antarctica and other polar regions when it comes to penguins, but the flightless birds can also be found in warmer climates in the Falkland Islands, South Africa and the Galápagos ...

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Falklands Treasury launches new series of coins depicting the King Penguin

These unusual flightless birds whose natural habitat is for the most part in the Antarctic regions are varied in terms of their appearance and behavior. Penguins are found only south of the ...

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Fossil discovery in the Geiseltal Collection: Researchers identify unique bird skull

Around 45 million years ago, a 4.6 feet-tall (1.40 meters) flightless bird called Diatryma roamed the Geiseltal region in southern Saxony-Anhalt. An international team of researchers report on the ...

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