The discovery of the largest bird fossil in the world is astonishing. World’s largest bird fossil reveals new facts. The fossils the scientists found are a pair of legs.
What really happened in ancient times is a great mystery. So far no one knows which species actually lived in ancient times.
But one by one it began to unfold with the discovery of extraordinary fossils. Like what just happened. Scientists have found a pair of fossilized legs of the largest bird in the world.
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The largest bird fossil discovery in the world in Australia
You must be used to seeing birds today that have a normal body shape and size. However, what if there is a giant-sized bird?
A research team has just discovered a pair of fossilized legs indicating the largest bird ever identified in the central Australian outback.
With the discovery of the latest fossils, researchers can uncover surprising facts about these animals that lived in the past.
Animals that have this unusual body size enter the Dromonis Stirtoni or Thunderbird Stirton. Researchers believe these animals still have a close relationship with birds such as ducks and chickens.
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It has strange characteristics
The confusing thing about this fossil is that it has strange characteristics. In appearance, this large animal looks unusual.
On the head, this large animal has a large protruding beak. The skull is also small enough in the body that it reaches a height of 3 meters or about 10 feet.
According to estimates, these animals can weigh up to half a ton when they reach adulthood.
Due to its large body shape, this Dromornis Stirtoni bird cannot fly like others. No wonder this discovery is a bright spot for researchers to know how these animals lived in the past.
Judging by the shape of the discovery of the world’s largest bird fossil, Adam Yates as a paleontologist and curator of Earth Sciences at the Northern Territory Museum and Art Gallery believes this Dromornis Stirtoni was buried intact.
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Lived about 25 million years ago
After researching, the fossil record shows that this Dromornis Stirtoni bird lived about 25 million years ago.
Judging from previous findings, the researchers believe that the largest bird in the world is a great explorer in arid ecosystems.
So, in general, this animal actually has a camel-like appearance.
Despite living in a dry climate, a drought occurred at the end of the Australian Miocene which rendered this large animal unable to survive and eventually became extinct.
Unfortunately, the discovery of the largest bird fossil in the world this time around is just a pair of legs. Researchers are still having a hard time finding the rest of the body, possibly in the same location. (R10 / HR-Online)
