Gastornis (Gastornis giganteus) feeding, artwork. Gastornis was a large flightless bird that lived between the late Paleocene (55 million years ago) a

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Gastornis (Gastornis giganteus) feeding, artwork. Gastornis was a large flightless bird that lived between the late Paleocene (55 million years ago) and the middle Eocene (45 million years ago). Also known as diatrymas, it grew up to 2 metres tall and possessed a huge sharp beak and large powerful legs with sharp talons. It was a predator that probably hunted using ambush methods or pack hunting.

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Photo credit: © MARK P. WITTON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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