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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.
Gigantic “Terror Bird” Fossil Found in Colombia’s Desert
A massive terror bird fossil, the largest of its kind, was recently uncovered in Colombia’s desert—shedding light on ancient ecosystems.
12 million-year-old terror bird fossil reveals ancient South American predator
A team of researchers analyzed a 12-million-year-old fossilized bone discovered in Colombia's fossiliferous Tatacoa Desert some 20 years ago.
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
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.
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.
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.
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A giant crocodilian killed the largest 'terror bird' ever found, 12 million years ago
Nearly 12 million years ago, the largest "terror bird" ever discovered was attacked and killed by a massive caiman, a 3D ...
Giant flesh-eating ‘Terror Bird’ fossil uncovered – but scientists find it was killed by even more terrifying beast
A FLESH-EATING bird has been uncovered after nearly 12 million years in a Colombian desert. Scientists revealed this extinct “Terror Bird” was the largest of its kind but explained which ...
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New "terror bird" species ate meat and dominated the planet
Fossil of an extinct Phorusrhacid "terror bird" in the Tatacoa Desert reveals insights into ancient predators and ecosystems.
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 ...
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 ...