Genyornis newtoni - a large extinct flightless bird, which lived in Australia about 1.6 million - 40 thousand. years ago (Pleistocene). Its extinction occurred at about the same time as many other Australian megafauna representatives and coincided with the arrival of humans on this continent. He was a carnivore. The massive beak, adapted to bone shattering, gives rise to supposition that, like modern hyenas, it was both a scavenger and a hunter. Its closest living relatives today are the tin-billed waterbirds. He was 2 m tall. He performed both in forests and in open grassy areas. The objects made by people found next to his bones prove that for some time representatives of this species appeared together with the first people living in Australia. Bone remains of genyornis were discovered near Lake Callabonna and at Naracoorte Caves (South Australia) and at Cuddie Springs (New South Wales). Stomach stones were discovered around his remains, swallowed to aid digestion. More than 700 discovered egg shells are also attributed to this bird. As Genyornis died out in a relatively short time, climate change could not have caused it. Some researchers take this as evidence that humans caused the extinction of most of Australia's megafauna.
Genyornis newtoni - a large extinct flightless bird, which lived in Australia about 1.6 million - 40 thousand. years ago (Pleistocene). Its extinction occurred at about the same time as many other Australian megafauna representatives and coincided with the arrival of humans on this continent. He was a carnivore. The massive beak, adapted to bone shattering, gives rise to supposition that, like modern hyenas, it was both a scavenger and a hunter. Its closest living relatives today are the tin-billed waterbirds. He was 2 m tall. He performed both in forests and in open grassy areas. The objects made by people found next to his bones prove that for some time representatives of this species appeared together with the first people living in Australia. Bone remains of genyornis were discovered near Lake Callabonna and at Naracoorte Caves (South Australia) and at Cuddie Springs (New South Wales). Stomach stones were discovered around his remains, swallowed to aid digestion. More than 700 discovered egg shells are also attributed to this bird. As Genyornis died out in a relatively short time, climate change could not have caused it. Some researchers take this as evidence that humans caused the extinction of most of Australia's megafauna.
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