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Published: 2009-11-22 20:57:18 +0000 UTC; Views: 8442; Favourites: 30; Downloads: 4621
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A skeleton reconstruction of the giant prehistoric bird Argentavis magnificens.Argentavis magnificens (meaning Magnificent Argentine Bird) was the largest flying bird that has ever existed and lived about 6 million years ago in Argentina. It had a wingspan up 8 meters. It's not sure how it looked like, but most likely resembled a really huge condor.
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One word: huge.
Can you image that, bird flying.
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What museum is this specimen located in!? I would LOOOOOOOVE to go there & see this someday. ^.^
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Well this specimen isn't located at a museum, but in a zoo. The Zoo where you can see this Argentavis specimen is Gaiapark Zoo in Kerkrade, The Netherlands.
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Well it seems i can't go there till college. D=
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This skeleton looks really neat, you mind if I try to reconstruct the bird from this picture?(I'm no scientist, just an enthousiastic)
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Sure ^___^ Go ahead.
Please link me to your pic once it's done
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No prob, it just might take a while, since I haven't uploaded anything the last couple of months
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