Height 164 mm

suggesting that the lips may have protected the teeth from wear and tear

Seymouria baylorensis inhabited semi-arid environments and probably spent most of its time on land

Without hesitating

leaving deep marks in the earth

Brontornis burmeisteri gazella Height 164 mmMorphological description and paleoecological considerations of Brontornis burmeisteri (Aves, Phorusrhacidae?) from the Miocene of Argentina Brontornis burmeisteri , one of the most impressive fossil birds in the South American record, is known from remains found in Middle Miocene sediments (approximately 17 to 15 million years ago) in the Santa Cruz Formation, located in Argentine Patagonia. Initially assigned to the family Phorusrhacidae, this taxon