8 Facts About Nature’s Wonders That Will Take Your Breath Away

An extinct species of penguins was nearly 7-feet tall!

The biggest penguins around nowadays are emperor penguins, measuring a respectable 4 feet in height.

However, 37 million years ago, a species known as Palaeeudyptes klekowskii, or colossus penguins, roamed Antarctica. They weighed about 250 pounds and stood about 6 feet, 6 inches tall, which is the height of the average NBA player. Unfortunately, like modern penguins, these colossus penguins could neither fly nor, presumably, dunk. But it’s still fun to imagine a penguin going one-on-one with LeBron James.

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