Anthropornis ( lat. , From other Greek - human bird ) - a genus of extinct birds from the penguin-like order. They lived in the Eocene - Miocene (56.0-15.97 million years ago) [1] . They were the largest representatives of the family.
| † Anthropornis |
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| Scientific classification |
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| No rank : | Bilateral symmetrical |
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| International scientific name |
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Anthropornis Wiman , 1905 |
| Synonyms |
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- Pachypteryx Wiman, 1905 [1]
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Geochronology56.0-15.97 Ma | million years | Era | F-d | Era |
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n | | 55.8 | Eocene | | 65.5 | Paleocene | | 251 | Mesozoic |
◄ Nowadays◄ Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction |
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The growth of an adult bird ranged from 1.5 to 1.8 m, weight - from 90 to 135 kg. They had a medium-sized head, a sufficiently long beak and neck. Paws were longer than modern penguins. The structure of the wings resembled flying birds.
They spent a long time on the coasts, and also swam and dive perfectly. We ate fish. Over time, they could not compete with toothy whales.
They inhabited the lands of Antarctica , including the island of Simor [1] , and in New Zealand.
According to the Paleobiology Database website, as of December 2017, 2 extinct species are included in the genus [1] :
- Anthropornis grandis (Wiman, 1905) [ syn. Pachypteryx grandis Wiman, 1905 ]
- Anthropornis nordenskjoldi Wiman, 1905 typus [syn. Anthropornis nordenskjoldii Wiman, 1905 , orth. var. ]
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Anthropornis information on the Paleobiology Database website. (Retrieved January 18, 2018) .
- Myrcha A., Jadwiszczak P., Tambussi CP, Noriega JI, Gazdzicki A., Tatur A., and Valle RA (2002). Taxonomic revision of Eocene Antarctic penguins based on tarsometatarsal morphology. Polish Polar Research 23 (1): 5–46.
