At nearly 7 feet tall, the Colossus penguin, which waddled across Antarctica some 40 million years ago, stood twice as tall as Emperor penguins (pictured here). REUTERS/Martin Passingham.

The mega penguin that was taller than a MAN: 40-million-year-old 'colossus' was more than SIX FEET long. Bones belonging to an extinct giant penguin have been found in Antarctica ...

In 1990, scientists in Antarctica discovered a mega penguin species called the Palaeeudyptes klekowskii.Before it went extinct some 37 million years ago, this colossus penguin stood nearly seven ...

Forget emperor penguins, say hello to the colossus penguin. Newly unearthed fossils have revealed that Antarctica was once home to the biggest species of penguin ever discovered. It was 2 metres ...

The largest penguin species ever discovered has been unearthed in Antarctica, and its size is almost incomprehensible. Standing at 6 foot 8 inches from toe to beak tip, the mountainous bird would ...

The largest penguin to ever waddle on Earth, Kumimanu fordycei, steps onto a beach surrounded by another newly discovered species, ... (2 meters) tall, earning it the nickname "colossus penguin." ...

This isn't the colossus penguin, but it's an emperor penguin — the tallest and heaviest penguin species alive today. Credit: Stanislav Fosenbauer/Shutterstock Ladies and gentlemen, meet the penguin ...

A new type of penguin has been discovered that measured 5ft 8in (Getty) By. Stephen White; 17:35, 12 Dec 2017 Updated 17:39, 12 Dec 2017; ...

Palaeeudyptes klekowskii. While K. fordycei was the heaviest penguin, it wasn’t the tallest. That award goes to Palaeeudyptes klekowskii, dubbed the colossus penguin, which towered at 2 metres ...