Length 84mm

Scale 1:1 Length 2180 mm

Length 255 mm

approximately 66 million years ago

but some individuals could reach lengths of up to 3 meters

Diatryma gigantea Scale:1:1 Length 84mmDiatryma gigantea , now known as Gastornis gigantea , was an imposing prehistoric bird that lived during the Paleocene and Eocene periods, between 60 and 45 million years ago, in what is now North America and Europe. This formidable looking bird grew to a height of up to two and a half metres and could weigh close to 150 kilograms, making it one of the largest known land birds of its time. Its robust body, thick neck, and gigantic skull crowned by a