ScienceBBC Wildlife Magazine“It stood 3m tall and was armed with some of the deadliest weaponry of any prehistoric animal.” 10 biggest prehistoric birds that ever lived
A rundown of the ten biggest birds to ever walk the earth includes a 3-metre-tall vegetarian from Madagascar and an Australian giant nicknamed the Demon Duck.
As the descendants of the largest terrestrial animals that have ever lived, dinosaurs, it’s no surprise some birds have grown massive.
Scientists have identified the ten largest birds ever to have lived, ranging from Madagascar's elephant bird to Australia's own giant prehistoric species.
Australia's Dromornis stood 3 metres tall, weighed 600 kilograms, and is related to ducks and geese, earning it the nickname the Demon Duck.
Despite their fearsome size, both the elephant bird and Dromornis were herbivores, using massive bills to crush seeds and forage vegetation rather than hunt prey.
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