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The goose that was too big to fly

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If you think modern geese are aggressive, deeply unpleasant creatures, be wildly thankful for extinction. Cnemiornis was a prehistoric goose that grew entirely too large and heavy to ever achieve flight. It stomped around ancient wetlands acting like it owned the place, channeling absolute pure goose-rage without any ability to retreat into the sky.

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