Pelagornithidae Animal Pictures

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Fossil of Pelagornis, an extinct bird- Took the photo at Senckenberg Museum of Frankfurt

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The pelagornithids were seabirds, meaning their diet consisted of aquatic animals.

Pelagornis mauretanicus Skull. Stage: 2.5 Ma Gelasian Locality: deposits at Ahl al Oughlam, Morocco Size: 63 cm

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The Pelagornithidae were large seabirds that dominated most oceans during the Cenozoic era.

Replica of a Pelagornis skeleton at the NMNH.

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Fossil remains of the Pelagornithidae have been found all over the world in rocks dating from the Early Paleocene to the late Pleistocene.