ScienceDaily Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 The world's smallest flightless bird can be found on Inaccessible Island in the middle of the South Atlantic. Less than 100 years ago, researchers believed that this species of bird once wandered there on land extensions now submerged in water, and therefore named it Atlantisia. The researchers have now shown that the ancestors of the Atlantisia flew to Inaccessible Island from South America about 1.5 million years ago. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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