Meet the prehistoric eagle that ruled Australian forests 25 million years ago
- Written by: Trevor H. Worthy, Associate Professor, Vertebrate Palaeontology Group, Flinders University
Jacob Blokland/Flinders University, Author providedThe parched deserts of the South Australian outback were once a rainforest filled with a rich variety of birds and animals. Now, thanks to a new fossil discovery, we know the apex predator of this lush ecosystem was a newly discovered eagle that lived 25 million years ago.
We discovered the fossil...
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