Phorusrhacos

__ Phorusrhacos __


 * was a giant flightless predatory bird
 * closest living relatives are Seriema birds
 * ostrich apperance
 * lived in woodlands and grasslands
 * 8 feet tall and weighed 280 lbs.
 * one of the largest carnivore birds
 * it's wings formed arm-like structures with claws shaped like meat hooks for tackling prey
 * hook tipped beak
 * ate small mammals and carrion
 * skull was 60 cm long

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