Diatryma gigantea Scale:1:1 extinct species of synapse reptile

extinct species of synapse reptile

rigid bones that fused together to form a club-shaped structure

spread out to the sides of the body (sprawling posture)

making it one of the largest known ornithopods

Diatryma gigantea Scale:1:1 extinct species of synapse reptileDiatryma gigantea , now known as Gastornis gigantea , was an imposing prehistoric bird that lived during the Paleocene and Eocene periods, between 60 and 45 million years ago, in what is now North America and Europe. This formidable looking bird grew to a height of up to two and a half metres and could weigh close to 150 kilograms, making it one of the largest known land birds of its time. Its robust body, thick neck, and gigantic skull crowned by a