Fossil discovery shows some Australian ‘thunder birds’ had painful bone infection before species went extinct

Thursday 16th December 2021

Fossil discovery shows some Australian ‘thunder birds’ had painful bone infection before species went extinct

Genyoris newtoni

Genyoris newtoni

Around 50,000 years ago, a giant flightless bird roamed the open woodlands and lake edges of southern Australia.

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Richard Freeman
Richard Freeman has been the zoological director of the Centre for Fortean Zoology since 1997, and has authored a number of books on the subject of Cryptozoology. He has carried out many major expeditions in search of mystery animals. He also writes fiction.