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Dromornis
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Dromornis is a genus of large flightless birds that lived
in Australia
from the Miocene epoch to the late Pliocene epoch, between about 15 million years
ago to 30,000 years ago.
Dromornis had a huge beak and jaws, but the jaw was not shaped like that of
a carnivore. Additionally, its feet were not equipped with claws.
It therefore thought to have been a herbivore (plant-eater).
Dromornis was a large flightless bird that lived between 15 million and 30,000 years ago
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By Peter F. Murray
Indiana University Press
Released: 2004-03-04
Hardcover (416 pages)
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Over millions of years, Australia's unique biodiversity has produced a large cabinet of curiosities. Among the weirder members of this group were the Mihirungs, members of the now extinct family Dromornithidae. Made up of several genera of flightless birds—among them one of the very largest birds that ever lived—the dromornithids ranged from 60-kilogram beasts, 1.5 meters tall, to giants twice that size, weighing nearly half a metric ton. They were, by orders of magnitude, the largest "geese" that ever lived. One species was comparable in size to the Ele-phantbird of Madagascar and the Giant Moa of New Zealand. This book is the first major study of this unique and highly diverse group. It aims to present as complete a synthesis as possible of current information about this fascinating family of birds. |
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By Peter Trusler & Thomas H. Rich
Cambridge University Press
Paperback (320 pages)
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The Artist and the Scientists: Bringing Prehistory to Life presents the extraordinary lives and works of eminent paleontologists Patricia Vickers-Rich and Tom Rich, and Peter Trusler, one of the finest artists of scientific realism Australia has produced. Over more than thirty years, Patricia, Tom and Peter have travelled across Eastern Europe, Asia, the Americas, Africa, Australia and New Zealand in search of the remains of early life, including fish, dinosaurs, birds and mammals. Their successful expeditions, and the many publications and exquisite artworks that have ensued, are a testament to their scientific methodology, thirst for knowledge and eye for detail. The book follows the development of selected works of art covering the last 600 million years of the geological record. Told from the viewpoints of both scientist and artist, the reader is given a unique insight into the process of preserving and recording the evolution of prehistoric life. |
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