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Fossil from huge 'terror bird' discovered for the first time in Colombia
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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 ...
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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 to the region’s evolutionary history. César Perdomo, a rancher and ...
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Fossil of huge terror bird offers new information about wildlife in South America 12 million years ago
The bone, found in the fossil-rich Tatacoa Desert in Colombia, which sits at the northern tip of South America, is believed to be the northernmost evidence of the bird in South America thus far.
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Ancient ‘terror birds’ were giant apex predators. Suspected new species is among the largest ever known
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