A giant crocodilian killed the largest 'terror bird' ever found, 12 million years ago
The fossilized leg bone of the terror bird went unidentified for almost 20 years. Nearly 12 million years ago, the largest "terror bird" ever discovered was attacked and killed by a massive caiman, a 3D analysis of its fossilized leg suggests.
Largest ‘Terror Bird' Fossil Identified - Sat Atop Food Chain 12 Million Years Ago
A massive meat-eating bird sat high atop the food chain about 12 million years ago. Researchers analyzed a bone of the creature found in northern South America nearly 20 years ago and determined that it was likely a "terror bird" related to Phorusrhacids,
Fossil of huge terror bird offers new information about wildlife in South America 12 million years ago
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.
12 Million-Year-Old Fossil Reveals What May Be The Largest Terror Bird To Have Ever Lived
The previous tallest members of the family were almost 3 meters high, and this was probably substantially bigger.
Scientists discover the largest terror bird of all time
The fossil was on display in a museum, but unlabeled and hidden right under paleontologists’ noses for 20 years.
Huge terror bird fossil offers new insight into wildlife in South America 12 million years ago
While past terror bird fossils placed the meat-eating birds at 3 to 9 feet tall, new findings suggest that some were even bigger
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.
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 paleontologists.
Meat-eating terror birds could grow up to 12 feet tall
The mostly flightless, meat-eating dinosaur descendents were the size of dogs at their smallest, but the largest known ...
Where There’s Joy in a Terror Bird
In Colombia, a fossil-collecting rancher has found a giant, flightless killer from 13 million years ago — and a missing link ...
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This Flesh-Eating 'Terror Bird' May Have Stood Over 3 Meters Tall
Evolutionary biologist Federico Degrange from Argentina's Center for Research in Earth Sciences and colleagues found the bird ...
Paleontology breakthrough as size of 'terror bird' revealed by new 'biggest yet' discovery
A fearsome flesh-eating bird from the Phorusrhacid family - known as "terror birds" - may be the largest of its kind ever ...