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Ancient ‘terror birds’ were giant apex predators. Suspected new species is among the largest ever known
Analyzing a leg bone from a fossil site in Colombia, scientists have identified a massive “terror bird” that lived about 12 ...
New 'Terror Bird' Discovery Reveals Terrifying Size of Prehistoric Predator
A 12-million-year-old fossil has revealed what may be the largest known "terror bird" ever found, according to ...
The hidden science behind amazing starling aerial patterns
Starling murmurations are breathtaking aerial displays of thousands of birds moving in harmony. This collective behavior, ...
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Huge carnivorous ‘terror bird’ rivalled the giant panda in size
They also estimated the bird’s weight to be 156 kilograms, about that of a giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca), which would ...
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Rare ‘Terror Bird’ Fossil Found in Colombia Reveals the Enormous Size of a Prehistoric Predator
The bone, described two decades after its discovery, suggests the species might have grown up to 20 percent bigger than other ...
Fossil from huge 'terror bird' discovered for the first time in Colombia
Terror birds were apex predators some 12 million years ago in South America. A newly published discovery could be the largest yet.
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Ancient ‘terror birds’ were giant apex predators. Suspected new species is among the largest ever known
Millions of years ago, long-legged, big-beaked, meat-eating “terror birds” stalked the Americas. The imposing creatures ruled the roost as top predators of their ...