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Gastornis fossil on white background

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The first Gastornis fossil was found in the Argile Plastique Formation near Paris by Gaston Plante in 1855.

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An illustration of two male Gastornis fighting over a nested territory. Gastornis are an extinct genus of large flightless birds that lived during the late Paleocene and Eocene epochs.

Gastornis

Gastornis was a six feet tall bird and weighed a few hundred pounds.

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Gastornis By River (Terror Bird) stock photo Animal, Cassowary - Bird, Miocene, Animal Nest, Ostrich An illustration of Gastornis (Terror Bird) on a river's edge. Gastornis are an extinct genus of large flightless birds that lived during the late Paleocene and Eocene epochs of the Cenozoic era. They grew to a height of 6.6 feet.

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