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Social media sensation Pesto the penguin debuts brand-new look
Pesto the King Penguin chick has begun molting his fluffy baby feathers at SEA Life Melbourne Aquarium after winning hearts the world over for his impressive stature.
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Jasmine Baehr, Fox News, 9 Nov. 2024
The beloved bird—who became a global internet sensation earlier this year—is beginning to molt.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
For years, however, the face of the gigantic crawler eluded scientists—Arthropleura fossils discovered since the 1800s were often only remnants of headless exoskeletons left behind during molting.
—Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
Two years ago, my daughter asked for all the peacock feathers that the male peacocks had molted [per her post on X last year, Stewart owns 21].
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2024
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Jasmine Baehr, Fox News, 9 Nov. 2024
The beloved bird—who became a global internet sensation earlier this year—is beginning to molt.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
For years, however, the face of the gigantic crawler eluded scientists—Arthropleura fossils discovered since the 1800s were often only remnants of headless exoskeletons left behind during molting.
—Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
Two years ago, my daughter asked for all the peacock feathers that the male peacocks had molted [per her post on X last year, Stewart owns 21].
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Molt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/molt. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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