Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Early humans shared the Earth with a winged and toothed giant

[Brisbane Times]  The ancient feathered creatures, known as bony-toothed birds for the sharp, teeth-like serrations along their beak, were the largest flying animal to exist on Earth after the extinction of pterosaurs, a flying reptile that lived during the time of the dinosaurs, 65 million years ago.''The wing span of these birds was as great as the height of a giraffe,'' Dr Fitzgerald said.