Fossil finding uncovers large ‘terror bird’ in Colombia | CNN
5 days ago · Most of the fossils of extinct terror birds, or phorusrhacids, come from sites in Argentina, and most species weighed between 11 pounds (5 kilograms) and 220 pounds ...
Rare 'Terror Bird' Fossil Found in Colombia Reveals the Enormous …
6 days ago · The 12-million-year-old fossil, known as a tibiotarsus, belonged to a now-extinct creature in the Phorusrhacidae family, which was made up of mostly flightless, giant, meat-eating birds known ...
A giant crocodilian killed the largest 'terror bird' ever found, 12 ...
Nov 6, 2024 · Even with its large stature, the meat-eating bird was likely preyed upon by an even more giant creature— a caiman from the genus Purussaurus, a crocodilian thought to be over 30 feet (9 m) long ...
'Terror bird' fossil discovered, identified in Colombia - USA TODAY
Nov 5, 2024 · The researchers said in their findings published Monday in the Papers in Palaeontology journal that unique features about the leg bone suggest the bird is a previously undiscovered species ...
Where There’s Joy in a Terror Bird - The New York Times
Nov 4, 2024 · In Colombia, a fossil-collecting rancher has found a giant, flightless killer from 13 million years ago — and a missing link to the region’s evolutionary history.
Huge terror bird fossil offers new insight into wildlife in South ...
Nov 4, 2024 · Researchers including a Johns Hopkins University evolutionary biologist report they have analyzed a fossil of an extinct giant meat-eating bird—which they say could be the largest known member of its kind—providing new information about animal life in northern South America millions of years ago. The evidence lies in the leg bone of the ...
This Flesh-Eating 'Terror Bird' May Have Stood Over 3 Meters Tall
Nov 4, 2024 · The recently analyzed fossil suggests this specimen was far larger than its relatives, which have been estimated to range from 1 to 3 meters (3 and 9 feet) in height. It also bears signs of how this fearsome predator likely met its end – in the jaws of an even more terrifying beast. Evolutionary biologist Federico Degrange from Argentina's ...
Fossil of huge terror bird offers new information about wildlife in ...
Nov 4, 2024 · Evolutionary biologists report they have analyzed a fossil of an extinct giant meat-eating bird -- which they say could be the largest known member of its kind -- providing new information about ...
12 million-year-old terror bird fossil reveals ancient South
Mon, November 4, 2024, 3:17 AM EST · 3 min read. 12 million years ago, a fearsome predator roamed the ancient landscapes of South America. It was a giant, flightless bird popularly known as a ...
"Terror birds" ate meat and dominated the planet long ago
Nov 7, 2024 · “It would have been a fascinating place to walk around and see all of these now extinct animals,” noted Dr. Cooke. This remarkable find, the first of its kind from the site, is a tribute to the rich biodiversity that once adorned our planet.