Waspie_Dwarf Posted July 7, 2014 #1 Share Posted July 7, 2014 (edited) The world's largest ever bird revealed: 'Condor' with a 24-FOOT wingspan soared across the skies 28 million years ago Pelagornis sandersi was so heavy it could get off the ground by taking a running jump downhill into a headwind - much like a hang glider It would have weighed up to 180lbs (81.5kg) with stumpy legs The bird's wingspan was more than twice the size of a modern albatross Scientists used computer simulations to predict how the bird flew The largest bird that ever flew, which had a staggering 24ft (7 metre) wingspan, was so heavy it would have had to take off like a hang glider. Computer simulations have revealed that the prehistoric condor-like Pelagornis sandersi could only have left the ground by taking a running jump downhill into a headwind. Read more... Edited July 7, 2014 by Waspie_Dwarf 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freetoroam Posted July 7, 2014 #2 Share Posted July 7, 2014 (edited) out of all the things which could have been built, from one big bird to another! : The fossil was unearthed in 1983 in South Carolina when construction workers began digging a new terminal at the Charleston International Airport. http://www.dailymail...-years-ago.html Edited July 7, 2014 by freetoroam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabby Kitten Posted July 7, 2014 #3 Share Posted July 7, 2014 A massive condor figure appears on the Nasca landscape. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrooma Posted July 8, 2014 #4 Share Posted July 8, 2014 QUOTE- This graphic shows how the enormous 'condor', which lived 28 million years ago, compares to modern-day birds. QUOTE- The Pelagornis sandersi is a species of pelagornithid - an extinct group of giant seabirds believed to be ancestors of pelicans and storks . didn't know that condors & pelicans were the same thing....? . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troublehalf Posted July 9, 2014 #5 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Haast Eagle put to shame. Wonder what a fight would be like. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maximusnow Posted July 9, 2014 #6 Share Posted July 9, 2014 You could eat on an egg for months. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paperdyer Posted July 9, 2014 #7 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Big Bird! We've found your Roots! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skookum Posted July 11, 2014 #8 Share Posted July 11, 2014 (edited) Imagine that nicking your chips at the seaside or pooping on your car!! Edited July 11, 2014 by skookum 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psyche101 Posted July 11, 2014 #9 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Haast Eagle put to shame. Wonder what a fight would be like. The first bird I thought of too. It was about double the size of Hassts Eagle, I'd say due to it's immense size, Hassts Eagle would be more agile and have an advantage there. It used to kill Giant Moa, which are large ground birds by swooping from the sky and breaking it's neck. Imagine that nicking your chips at the seaside or pooping on your car!! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psyche101 Posted July 11, 2014 #10 Share Posted July 11, 2014 You could eat on an egg for months. Interesting point!! I wonder if it would be larger than the egg of an Elephant Bird? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toast Posted July 11, 2014 #11 Share Posted July 11, 2014 (edited) *snip poo-poo pic* That exactly was my first thought when I read the topic. Or just imagine you are walking along the beach with yr grl and a swarm of Pelagornis will pass you and °°@#. You need to have a GPS sender with you that the rescue workers will be able to find you within 3 hrs in that pile. On the other hand, the prices for Guano would be much lower, good for the farmers. Edited July 11, 2014 by toast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taniwha Posted July 11, 2014 #12 Share Posted July 11, 2014 The largest ever flying animal was by far bigger than that... http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pterosaur_size Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilly Posted July 11, 2014 #13 Share Posted July 11, 2014 The largest ever flying animal was by far bigger than that... http://en.m.wikipedi.../Pterosaur_size Ok, but a Pterosaur wasn't a bird. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maximusnow Posted July 11, 2014 #14 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Interesting point!! I wonder if it would be larger than the egg of an Elephant Bird? WTH? Elephant bird? that is a new one for me.... researching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SameerPrehistorica Posted July 13, 2014 #15 Share Posted July 13, 2014 hmm...So this bird challenges the previous record holder Argentavis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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