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Hesperornis

The wingless bird(!) Hesperornis, diving for a meal.
The wingless bird(!) Hesperornis, diving for a meal. Image: Apple TV+

There’s something odd about this bird—can you tell? Hesperornis was not only flightless but wingless. So it was really, really flightless. A powerful diver and swimmer, the unique animal is seen here hunting fish.