Terror Bird, Prehistoric Predator

Rare 'Terror Bird' Fossil Found in Colombia Reveals the Enormous Size of a Prehistoric Predator
Nearly 20 years ago, while repairing a fence on his ranch in Colombia, fossil collector César Perdomo found the middle leg bone of a bird. The 12-million-year-old fossil, known as a tibiotarsus, belonged to a now-extinct creature in the Phorusrhacidae family,
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.
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.
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.
Researchers Discover Ginormous Ancient “Terror Bird” in South America
The fossilized leg bone of a giant “terror bird” discovered in Colombia provides new insights into ancient South American ecosystems, suggesting the bird was a major predator in a once-lush region millions of years ago.
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
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 million years ago.
Giant ‘terror bird’ from South America is one of the largest ever found
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 terrestrial ecosystems, and scientists recently discovered one of the largest terror birds ever unearthed.
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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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Largest ‘Terror Bird’ Fossil Identified — Sat Atop Food Chain 12 Million Years Ago
Researchers confirm the terror bird fossil 20 years after its South American discovery, comparing the creature to a massive, ...