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Saturday, February 10, 2007

The Real Big Bird a/k/a the Diatryma or Gastornis

Taken by David Fuchs; reconstruction of Diatryma

Ever since I learned of their existence in this story in The Seattle Times I have been fascinated by this seven foot, 350 pound Big Bird Diatryma, or, Gastornis, that used to walk in my old haunts along the Green River in Southeast King County. Also living there were 18 pound horses, and tiny hippopotamuses (or hippopotami).

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