Phorusrhacos (/ˌfɔːrəsˈrɑːkɒs/FOR-əs-RAH-koss) is an extinct genus of giant flightless terror birds that inhabited South America during the Miocene epoch. Phorusrhacos was one of the dominant land predators in South America at the time it existed.[1] It is thought to have lived in woodlands and grasslands.
^Richardson, Hazel (2003). Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Life. London: Dorling Kindersley Limited. p. 183. ISBN 0-7513-3734-X.
is based on the type genus Phorusrhacos. When first described by Florentino Ameghino in 1887, the etymology of Phorusrhacos was not given. Current thinking...
It was one of the largest phorusrhacids, possibly similar in size to Phorusrhacos based on preserved material. More recent estimates placed Titanis at...
Lucas Kraglievich as a new species of Phororhacos (a misspelling of Phorusrhacos), P. pozzi and deposited at the Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales...
Previously, such skulls were known only from the fragmentary Devincenzia and Phorusrhacos. The skull of the latter disintegrated during collection (leaving only...
of a longitudinal crest (as seen in Phorusrhacos). The mandible is also wider and higher than that of Phorusrhacos, with a better developed retroarticular...
Pliosaurus in the companion book written by Fletcher 2023 Identified as Phorusrhacos in the companion book written by Fletcher 2023 Represented by a sugar...
bachmanni to a group with Phorusrhacos, Mesembriornis, and Stereornis, though the latter is now seen as a synonym of Phorusrhacos, that they named Stereornithidae...
of quite slender build; it looked much like the larger phorusrhacid Phorusrhacos, but it was more elegant and smaller and had a proportionally higher...
found to be a Phorusrhacine. The genus is generally very similar to Phorusrhacos, but differs in that: the skull is slightly flatter, front edge of the...
Ornithomimus, and the Styracosaurus were all made from the Ceratosaurus, the Phorusrhacos and the Triceratops, who were stripped down and had their armatures modified...
Ameghino originally considered the taxon an edentate mammal related to Phorusrhacos, but 2 months later in June he synonymized the two and realized that...
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species that are now seen as synonymous with the large Phorusrhacid Phorusrhacos, the species being Mesembriornis studeri and Mesembriornis quatrefragesi...
from close by. Ameghino originally classified Physornis with his taxa Phorusrhacos and Tolmodus, though in years since it has also been classified closest...
which was beak), had the largest head of any known bird. South American Phorusrhacos stood 2.4-2.7 m (7.9-8.8 ft) tall, and weighed nearly 130 kilograms (290 lb)...
Macrauchenia, the giant ground sloth Megatherium and the terror bird Phorusrhacos. The episode particularly focuses on the sabre-toothed cat Smilodon populator...
creatures in Pellucidar. They first appeared in Tarzan at the Earth's Core. Phorusrhacos (Dyal) – It first appeared in Tarzan at the Earth's Core. Plesiosaurus...
up close, and see one of their members, Petr, nearly chased down by a Phorusrhacos. Zeman's use of unorthodox and seamless production techniques ensured...
two nephews Soxie the dog as himself Brontosaurus Giant Bird (possibly Phorusrhacos or Gastornis) Triceratops Tyrannosaurus ’’Pteranodon’’ The Ghost of Slumber...
was also synonymized in 1967, but it has since been synonymized with Phorusrhacos. Callornis giganteus, another Ameghino taxon, may also be a synonym of...
was chosen for its use in the name of the type genus of the family, Phorusrhacos. The species name "terrificus" was chosen to represent the "terrific"...
waiting, Nigel has a coffee and the Smilodon eat their fill and go away. A Phorusrhacos starts to eat from the carcass but another Smilodon appears and chases...
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