Plotopteridae they became extinct. That they became extinct at the same time as the giant penguins of the Southern Hemisphere, which also coincided with the radiation of the seals and dolphins, has led to speculation that the expansion of marine mammals was responsible for the extinction of the Plotopteridae, though this has not been formally tested. Plotopteridae Plotopteridae is the name of an extinct family of flightless seabirds from the order Suliformes. Related to the gannets and boobies, they exhibited remarkable convergent evolution with the penguins, particularly with the now extinct giant penguins. That they lived in the North Pacific, the
Pre-1970 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone seasons Pre-1970 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone seasons The Pre-1970 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone seasons ran year-round from July 1 to June 30, reaching their peaks mid-February to early March. For storms in the South-West Indian Ocean, see here. The Banda Islands were hit in March. The cyclone blew the roof off of almost every house and killed 85% of nutmeg trees. A tropical cyclone hit the Banda Islands. A cyclone hit the island of Roti in April, killing 75 and destroying many homes. Around this time, a tropical cyclone hit the Kei Islands, uprooting many trees. On 20 April 1872, a