UM-Bot Posted October 27, 2006 #1 Share Posted October 27, 2006 A curious teenager in Argentina has discovered the fossil skull of the biggest bird ever found — a swift, flightless predator 10 feet tall that pursued its prey across the steppes of Patagonia 15 million years ago, researchers at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County announced Wednesday. The skull, tapering to a cruel beak curved like a brush hook, belongs to a previously unknown offshoot of extinct birds known as phorusrhacids — "terror birds. View: Full Article | Source: Los Angeles Times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sourpatchkid Posted October 27, 2006 #2 Share Posted October 27, 2006 thats cool. but i bet it still had those creepy vacant bird eyes. birds are creepy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravinar Posted October 28, 2006 #3 Share Posted October 28, 2006 they should name this thing after the boy who found it. it is his discovery after all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eu_citzen Posted October 30, 2006 #4 Share Posted October 30, 2006 (edited) wow... don't like to have such a beast as my pet Edited October 30, 2006 by Eu_citzen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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