Gargantuavis
Gargantuavis was a giant bird that lived during the time of the dinosaurs. It was as big as an ostrich and weighed as much as a large person. It could not fly, but it walked on strong legs.1
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Gargantuavis is the largest known bird from the Mesozoic Era, the time of the dinosaurs.1
Its fossils were first found in 1995 near a vineyard in France, so scientists named it philoinos, which means 'one who likes wine'.1
Gargantuavis lived on islands in Europe when the sea level was higher.1
It had a long, slender neck and probably did not have a big head.1
Gargantuavis grew quickly when young, then took at least 10 years to become fully grown.1
It lived alongside meat-eating dinosaurs like abelisaurids and dromaeosaurids.1

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?Was Gargantuavis a dinosaur?
Yes, Gargantuavis was a bird, and birds are a type of dinosaur called avialan dinosaurs. So it was a dinosaur.1
?How big was Gargantuavis?
Gargantuavis was about the size of a cassowary to an ostrich, and weighed up to 141 kg (311 lb), as heavy as a large adult.1
?Could Gargantuavis fly?
No, Gargantuavis could not fly. Its legs were strong for walking, but it was not built for running fast.1
?What did Gargantuavis eat?
Nobody knows for sure because no skull bones have been found. Scientists are still studying its diet.1
?When did Gargantuavis live?
Gargantuavis lived about 73.5 to 71.5 million years ago, during the Late Cretaceous period.1
?Where was Gargantuavis found?
Its fossils were found in France, Spain, and Romania. The first one was discovered in 1995 near a vineyard in France.1

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- Innde ganndal
- Gargantuavis
- Inndoowo
- Buffetaut and Le Loeuff 19982
- Fedde
- Colli arani
- Fedde / clade
- Gargantuaviidae2
- Fedde
- Theropoda > Avialae2
- Duuɓi kaaƴe
- 84 haa 66 miliyon duuɓi (Campanian / Maastrichtian)2
- Cuuɗi kaaƴe
- Marnes Rouges Inférieures, Grès à Reptiles, Vitoria2
- Leyɗe
- Faransi, Spain2
- Fosilji tawaaɗi
- 4 nder Paleobiology Database2
- Tawgol
- The first Gargantuavis fossil was found in 1995 in Var, southeastern France. It was named by Eric Buffetaut and Jean Le Loeuff in 1998.1
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- Scientists are not sure what Gargantuavis ate because no skull has been found.1
To haalaaji ummii
- Gargantuavis (en.wikipedia.org)
- Gargantuavis in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): duuɓi, nokkuuje, cuuɗi kaaƴe, pecce.
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