Big Bird.

By Miss Cellania in Animals & Pets on Jul 3, 2007 at 6:57 am

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The prehistoric South American bird Argentavis magnificens had a wingspan of 23 feet! That makes this bird about the same size as a Cessna light aircraft. Scientists think Argentavis was too big and heavy to flap its wings, but could fly by taking advantage of thermals and updrafts. Link


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  1. l'elk!
    Jul 3rd, 2007 at 11:15 am

    that isn’t big bird! :(

    well, at least the colored it yellow…

  2. Denita TwoDragons
    Jul 3rd, 2007 at 6:22 pm

    Well whaddya know–a real-life roc!

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roc_%28mythology%29

    –TwoDragons

  3. Tinderbox
    Jul 3rd, 2007 at 11:09 pm

    The cavemen knew never, ever, to look up when one of things flew over.

  4. Madvax
    Jul 4th, 2007 at 4:10 am

    It makes me think of the Mysterious Cities of Gold:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mysterious_Cities_of_Gold


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