Gastornis - Wikipedia Gastornis is an extinct genus of large, flightless birds that lived during the mid- Paleocene to mid- Eocene epochs of the Paleogene period Most fossils have been found in Europe, and some species typically referred to the genus are known from North America and Asia
Diatryma | Giant Flightless, Extinct, Cretaceous | Britannica Diatryma, extinct, giant flightless bird found as fossils in Early Eocene rocks in North America and Europe (the Eocene Epoch lasted from 57 8 to 36 6 million years ago) Diatryma grew to a height of about 2 1 4 metres (7 feet)
Gastornis (Diatryma) - Facts and Figures - ThoughtCo Gastornis (Greek for "Gaston's bird"); pronounced gas-TORE-niss; also known as Diatryma Late Paleocene-Middle Eocene (55-45 million years ago) Short, powerful legs and beak; squat trunk
Diatryma - Ice Age Wiki Diatrymas were large flightless birds that lived during the ice age Diatrymas were large, thickly-built birds that had large heavy yellow beaks, powerful, two-toed legs for running and small, stunted wings that were only used for gesturing
Diatryma gigantea | AMNH Scientific Name: Diatryma gigantea Pronunciation: die-uh-TRY-muh jy-GAN-tee-uh Meaning: "double hole" Locality Found: South Elk Creek, Big Horn Basin, Wyoming Age: Early Eocene, 55 million years ago Size: 2 meters (6 5 feet) tall
Diatryma: The Last Gasp of Dinosaur Rule In North America Diatryma Gastornis was a widely dispersed and very successful species during a time when mammals were just beginning to diversify and fill ecological niches left open by the extinction of the dinosaurs
45-million-year-old Diatryma skull rediscovered in Germany- Earth. com Among these creatures roamed Diatryma, a massive, flightless bird that stood 4 6 feet (1 40 meters) tall With its robust frame and enormous beak, this prehistoric giant was once thought to be a fearsome predator
Review of Gastornithiformes These fossils were described as Diatryma geiselensis Fischer, 1978 and represent the latest occurrence of gastornithiforms Initiated by the discovery of a previously unrecognized, largely complete albeit strongly flattened skull, we revisit the gastornithiform material from the Geisel valley
Groundbreaking Fossil Find: Unique Bird Skull Identified in Geiseltal Around 45 million years ago, an intriguing creature known as Diatryma, a flightless bird measuring approximately 4 6 feet tall (1 40 meters), inhabited the lush, tropical swamps of the Geiseltal region in what is now southern Saxony-Anhalt, Germany