Gastornis
At a glance
- Scientific name
- Gastornis
- Continent
- Europe, North America, Asia
- Group
- Prehistoric bird
- Period
- Paleogene
- Diet
- Herbivore
- Length
- Small (1–3 m)
- Moves
- On two legs
- Feature
- Feathers
- Difficulty in WildGuessr
- Hard
Did you know?
- It is named after Gaston Planté, who found its first bones near Paris and also invented the rechargeable battery.
- In North America it was long called Diatryma, a name meaning through a hole.
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Classification, names and conservation status come from Wikidata (CC0), the photo from Wikimedia Commons. Wikidata Q131477 · All prehistoric life · All entries