Gastornis, Cenozoic Bird
Gastornis is an extinct genus of large flightless bird that lived during the late Paleocene and Eocene epochs. The Gastornis had a remarkably huge beak with a slightly hooked top, which was taken as evidence suggesting that it was carnivorous. Gastornis had large powerful legs, with large, taloned feet, which also were considered in support of the theory that it was a predator. This animal appeared during Cenozoic era, the most recent era of geologic time, from about 65 million years ago to the present. The Cenozoic Era is characterized by the formation of modern continents and the diversification of mammals and plants. Grasses also evolved during the Cenozoic. The climate was warm and tropical toward the beginning of the era and cooled significantly in the second half, leading to several ice ages. Humans first appeared near the end of this era.
Size: 2850px × 5086px
Photo credit: © Photo Researchers / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: 1900, age, animal, animalia, artwork, aves, beast, bird, bone, bw, cainozoic, carnivore, carnivorous, cenozoic, chordata, drawing, early, eater, eating, epoch, era, extinct, extinction, fauna, flightless, gastornis, geological, historic, historical, history, hunter, illustration, mammals, meat, palaeobiology, palaeontology, palaeozoology, paleobiology, paleontology, paleozoology, period, phanerozoic, pre-1920, predator, prehistoric, prehistorical, prehistory, prey, reconstruction, restoration, skeletal, skeleton, terrestrial, vertebrate, Ì_nozoic
