A newly analyzed 12-million-year-old fossil in Colombia reveals a giant terror bird, over 3 meters tall.

A newly analyzed fossil from the Miocene epoch, found in Colombia's Tatacoa Desert, suggests a terror bird that may be the largest of its kind, reaching over 3 meters tall. This 12-million-year-old shinbone shows marks from the extinct caiman Purussaurus, indicating it was a prey species. The discovery enhances understanding of predatory wildlife in Northern South America, highlighting the significance of terror birds in their ecosystem before their extinction 100,000 years ago.

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