Paleontologists have discovered a fossil of a 25-million-year-old falcon-like bird from Australia.

September 30, 2021

Paleontologists have identified the fossilized partial skeleton, a new species of bird that lived and became extinct 25 million years ago. Named Archaehierax sylvestris, it is the world’s oldest eagle-like raptor. It has a foot span of about 15 cm / 6 inches / s which helps in catching large prey. Larger herds of animals…