Prehistoric Predators: Terror Bird
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The Terror Bird
CGI: Titanis, was a very large predatory flightless bird that could run at speeds of 65 km/h.
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Prehistoric Throwdown
CGI: Titanis - a very large predatory flightless bird - kicking a wolf.
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A Big Bird
CGI: Kelenken is an extinct genus of giant flightless predatory birds of the family Phorusrhacidae or "terror birds", that lived in the Middle Miocene, some 15 million years ago, in Argentina. With a skull 28 inches (71 cm) long (including its 18 inch beak), it had the largest head of any known bird. It probably stood over 3 m (9 feet) tall. Kelenken is one of the largest members of its family. Its skull is very slender for its size, and it could swallow a medium-sized dog whole.
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Terror Runs in the Family
CGI: Titanis - very large predatory flightless bird - and chicks.
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Bird v. Cat
CGI: Titanis - a very large predatory flightless bird - fighting a saber tooth cat.
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A Fossil Find
Fossil dig at Haile Quarry, near Gainesville, Florida.
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Bone Discovery
Kelenken fossils in Barioche, Argentina.
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Sculptures on Display
A metal Titanis sculpture at the Florida Museum Natural History at Gainesville, Florida.
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Lab Results
Bruce MacFadden in lab.
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Filming Fossils
The DP preparing to shoot fossils at Argentine Natural Science Museum in Buenos Aires.
