Haast’s Eagle
This giant endemic eagle was the largest predator among New Zealand’s prehistoric fauna. It is the largest, heaviest eagle species yet described, weighing up to 17.8 kg and had a wingspan up to 3 metres. Near-complete skeleton finds show that it had the body and wings of a giant eagle, legs and bill larger and stronger than the largest living vulture species, and feet and claws as big as a modern day tiger’s.
These characteristics made it the top predator in prehistoric South Island terrestrial ecosystems. Like the iconic moa, Haast’s eagle evolved through - and survived - multiple glacial periods, when larger body size would have increased survival chances. The species was named after Julius von Haast, first director of Canterbury Museum.
Meganeura : The largest insect ever existed was a giant dragonfly
Meganeura is a genus of extinct insects from the Carboniferous period (approximately 300 million years ago), which resembled and are related to the present-day dragonflies. Its wingspans from 65 cm (25.6 in) to more than 70 cm (28 in),
The Spanish and their love of eating birds, and yet are still fighting bulls like some community here in Kenya, one of the Kenyan Matador’s was recently killed. @Abba@uwesmake@Panyaste
Name:Nigersaurus (Lizard from Niger). Phonetic: Nee-jer-sore-us. Named By: Sereno, Beck, Dutheil, Larsson, Lyon, Moussa, Sadleir, Sidor, Varricchio, G.P. Wilson and J. A. Wilson - 1999. Classification: Saurischia, Sauropodomorpha, Sauropoda, Diplodocidae, Rebbachisauridae. Species:N. taqueti (Type). Type: Herbivore. Size: Approximately 9 meters long. Known locations: Africa, Niger, Elrhaz Formation. Time period: Aptian or Albian of the Cretaceous. Fossil representation: Known from the remains of several individuals and some hatchlings
Argentavis Largest Known Flying Bird. 7 Meters Wingspan
Name:Argentavis (Argentina bird). Phonetic: Ar-jen-tay-vis. Named By: Campbell & Tonni - 1980. Classification: Chordata, Aves, Teratornithidae. Species:A. magnificens (type). Diet: Carnivore. Size: Estimated between 5.5-6.5 meter wingspan, though some suggest up to 7 meters. Known locations: Argentina. Time period: Messinian of the Miocene. Fossil representation: Several sets of partial remains.
There were giants of every species in the carboniferous era. This is mostly attributed to abundance of Oxygen in the air 35% compared to todays 20.9% TITANOBOA
Name:Titanoboa (Titan boa). Phonetic: Ty-tan-o-bo-ah. Named By: Head - 2009. Classification: Chordata, Reptila, Squamata, Serpentes, Boidae, Boinae. Species:T. cerrejonensis (type). Diet: Carnivore. Size: Between 12.8 and 14.8 meters long. Up to 1 meter wide at the thickest part of the body. Known locations: Colombia - Cerrejón Formation. Time period: Selandian of the Palaeocene. Fossil representation: Remains of 28 individuals.