Long before big cats, terror birds reigned as apex predators. Here’s how these flightless birds hunted, and why they went ...

The identification of part of the fossilized remains of a so-called "terror bird" species in South America has given researchers new insight into the apex predators ...

(CNN) — Millions of years ago, long-legged, big-beaked, meat-eating “terror birds” stalked the Americas. The imposing creatures ruled the roost as top predators ...

12 million years ago, a fearsome predator roamed the ancient landscapes of South America. It was a giant, flightless bird popularly known as a “terror bird.” And ...

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 fossil ...

True to their nickname, terror birds (Phorusrhacidae) are known as one of the largest and also the most fearsome birds to ever live. These were flightless birds with ...

With a swift hatchet of its beak, the terror bird Llallawavis scagliai could have whomped its prey, a new fossil find confirms. Included in the skeleton is a tiny ...

Standing around 10 feet tall, weighing around 220 pounds and with an axe-like beak capable of delivering devastating strikes, the terror bird would have proved a ...

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