The fossil of a giant parrot that stood up to 1 meter tall and weighed about 7 kilograms was discovered in New Zealand, scientists said Wednesday.Although long-extinct, the Heracles inexpectatus -- so named because of its great size and strength as well as its unexpected discovery -- was found among fossils dating back 19 million years in Central Otago, in the southeast of New Zealand's South Island.The Heracles inexpectatus was roughly twice the size of the critically endangered kakapo, a flightless bird also from New Zealand that is the world's largest living parrot.Trevor Worthy, associa…READ FULL ARTICLE
