Experts unveil skull of giant duck with teeth and the wingspan of a family car

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Experts unveil skull of giant duck with teeth and the wingspan of a family car by stvalentine

They are ducks - but not as we know them.

Instead of the fluffy little creatures seen today, these big birds boasted 'teeth', a 16ft wingspan and once flew over Britain.

Today, scientists announced the discovery of fossil skulls of these birds buried in clay on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent.

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Title: Experts unveil skull of giant duck with teeth and the wingspan of a family car
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