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Identified as Vegavis iaai, the specimen is closely related to modern ducks and geese, with skull features supporting its classification as a waterfowl. Researchers suggest that its advanced ...

A recent study found a nearly complete skull in Antarctica that may belong to an ancient ancestor of ducks and geese called Vegavis iaai. This species lived around 68 million years ago ...

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Modern birds use the syrinx to make sounds; the type of sound often depends on the shape of this feature. While it is unlikely that the Vegavis could make elaborate sounds like modern songbirds, the ...