From the sky to the oceans and the polar regions, what is the evolution of penguins?

Penguins from 10,000 years ago

The dinosaurs became extinct.

Soon after, the ancestors of penguins appeared, mainly in the ancient Zealand region, which is now mainland New Zealand. However, at that time, the Antarctic and the South American continent were still connected, so the penguins were able to spread from ancient Zealand to the land bridge. After that, the ancestors of penguins also differentiated into relatively large penguin species, for example, the Biss giant bird penguin is one of them, this penguin reaches a height of meters, and this is also the most primitive penguin.

, penguins 4 million years ago

After the formation of the Antarctic ice sheet, penguins were distributed in ancient Zealand and the Antarctic Peninsula for a long time, and a small number of penguins were distributed in South America.

near the southern coast. And during this time, there are also many giant penguin species, such as the ancient crested penguin of the Kasinii appeared in this period, this penguin reaches a height of two meters, and this penguin is also the largest penguin known at present. <>

, 4 million years ago

A common ancestor of modern penguins emerged 14 million years ago, when it appeared in ancient South America. And at that time these penguins were moving quickly towards Antarctica.

It spread and formed the genus King Penguin, and for a long time after that, many branches of modern penguins also slowly appeared, for example, in Peru 5 million years ago.

Giant beaked ringed penguin. <>

Penguins from 10,000 years ago

In the 4th glacial age 2.6 million years ago.

When it came, the climate of the earth also changed a lot, and it was during this time that penguins also evolved, and in a short period of time, penguins differentiated into many modern species. And the range of these penguins is also quite extensive, covering almost the entire Antarctica and the Southern Hemisphere.

And the evolution of penguins during that period basically laid the foundation for today's species pattern.

In fact, penguins originally lived in a relatively warm environment, but later experienced the decline of the dinosaurs, which led to changes in the environment, and they had to adapt to a colder environment, and then they went to the ocean and the polar regions, because that place is rich in minerals.

Penguins have wings at first, but because there is too little food in the sky, they slowly go to the water to find food, and then they grow a heavy fat and can adapt to the cold environment.

It was a huge group at the beginning, and it has gradually become cute now, without any attack power.