This largest living bird may live 70 years
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Argentavis Magnificens -- Largest Flying Bird Ever, Giant Teratorn ...  Jun 28, 2013 ... As of now, it's the largest species of flying bird ever discovered. ... It may have flown and lived much like the modern Andean condor, scanning ... As a comparison  ostriches live about 50-70 years, and parrots somewhere...
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List of largest birds - Wikipedia  The largest living bird, a member of the Struthioniformes, is the ostrich (Struthio camelus), from ... The largest bird in the fossil record may be the extinct elephant birds ... The last of the elephant birds became extinct about 300 years ago. ..... as having the largest wingspan of any landbirds (that is species who live over land as...
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Argentavis - Wikipedia  Argentavis magnificens was among the largest flying birds ever to exist, quite possibly ... For comparison, the living bird with the largest wingspan is the wandering ... Length: 1.26 m (4.1 ft); Height: 1.52 m (4.96.6 ft); Mass: 7072 kg (154159 lb) ... a viable population less than about 2% of birds may have died each year.
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What bird lives the longest? | Reference.com  The problem with determining the maximum lifespan of a bird is the high rate of early death. ... some species have a 70 percent chance of being killed on a yearly basis. ... A: Baby birds are called hatchlings and may also be generally referred to as chicks. ... A: Condors are the largest living flying birds  Andean condors,...
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Grand Paws: 10 Of The World's Longest Lived Animals - WebEcoist  Jul 13, 2010 ... Aging may be a natural life process but for our animal friends, it can be a curse: ... Perhaps the spider's diet  it was a bird-eating spider  made the difference. ... It seems astonishing that in the past 70 years not a single dog has ... is that the oldest animals  often those with the largest and longest tusks...
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Former First Lady Lady Bird Johnson Dies - washingtonpost.com  Jul 11, 2007 ... AUSTIN, Texas -- Lady Bird Johnson, the former first lady who ... The longest-living first lady in history was Bess Truman, who was 97 when she died in 1982. .... On her 70th birthday, in 1982, she and Helen Hayes founded the National Wildflower Research Center near Austin, later renamed the Lady Bird...
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I Give a Whoop! | International Crane Foundation  America's tallest bird, the Whooping Crane, is endangered and needs your ... They have slowly grown to number about 400 birds in the wild after reaching a ... Unfortunately, scientists warn that the future of the species is still in peril. ... Large Waterbirds of North America: An Identification Guide ... E-11376 Shady Lane Road
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List of largest birds - Wikipedia  The largest living bird, a member of the Struthioniformes, is the ostrich (Struthio camelus), from ... Flightless birds comprise less than 2% of all living bird species. ... size of 14 kg (31 lb), 1.2 m (3.9 ft) long and 3.1 m (10 ft) across the wings. ..... Among the largest bird families, the emberizids, reaches its largest size in the...
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Jabiru - The Belize Zoo  One of the largest birds in the New World, the Jabiru stands 5 feet tall and has a wingspan of 8 feet. Its heavy bill is about 12 inches long perfectly designed to...
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List of largest birds - Wikipedia  The largest extant species is the Eurasian black vulture (Aegypius monachus), attaining a maximum size of 14 kg (31 lb), 1.2 m (3.9 ft) long and 3.1 m (10 ft)...
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List of largest birds - Wikipedia  The largest living bird, a member of the Struthioniformes, is the ostrich (Struthio camelus), from the plains of Africa and Arabia. A large male ostrich can reach a height of 2.8 m (9.2 ft) and weigh over 156 ... The largest carnivorous bird was Brontornis, an extinct flightless bird from South America which reached a weight of 350...
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BBC - Earth - The biggest beast that ever flew had wings longer than ...  May 9, 2016 ... Today the biggest flying animals are birds, but in the distant past other flying ... you might think it sensible to look at the biggest birds alive today. ... weigh around 19lb (8.5kg) but its wings routinely span more than 9ft 10in (3m).
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Long thought extinct, ivory-billed woodpecker rediscovered in Big ...  Apr 28, 2005 ... Long believed to be extinct, a magnificent bird - the ivory-billed ... More than 60 years after the last confirmed sighting of the species in the United ... large, red-crested woodpecker fly toward him and land on a nearby tree.
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Ostrich's are the largest living bird on the planet today. The cannot ...  The cannot fliy but can run up to 45 mph! ... Ostriches have the fastest land speed of any bird (43 mph), are the largest living ... a weight of up to 88 pounds, making them much smaller in size than Ostriches! ..... Emu - the worlds 2nd largest bird, this flightless Ratite is found in Australia. ... Do you know the World Tallest bird?
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Top 10 Largest Living Birds In The World - The Mysterious World  Top 10 largest living birds in the world, heaviest and tallest birds in the world, birds with ... 3 Emu. Emu is the largest flightless bird of Australia. They stand up to a height of 6 ... Their eggs have dark green color and weigh up to 1 pound. ... On average, an ostrich egg measure 5.1 inches in diameter and up to 1.4 kg in weight.
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Domesticated Ducks - AvianWeb  The life expectancy of domestic ducks kept as pets is 8 to 12 years. ... Most domesticated breeds are descendants from the wild Mallard with exception of the...
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Closest Living Relative of Ancient Elephant Bird Is Tiny - Live Science  May 22, 2014 ... Ostriches and their flightless relatives like elephant birds are found across ... stood 10 feet (3 meters) tall, and the moa, which could grow nearly as large. ... Ratites live all over the planet: ostriches in Africa, emus in Australia, rheas in ... giant herbivores from Madagascar, while kiwis are 5-kilogram [10 lbs.]...
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Sesame Street Still Big Bird's Nest After 40 Years | WCHB-AM ...  Indeed, Big Bird  that towering, yellow-feathered 6-year-old  has been calling Sesame Street home for four decades, ever since the show premiered on Nov.
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Parrot Facts: Habits, Habitat & Species - Live Science  Jul 24, 2014 ... Parrots, with colorful plumage and the ability to mimic human ... Though there are many types of parrots, all parrot species have a few traits in common. ... The kakapo is one of the world's longest-living birds; they can live more than 90 years. ... When on full display, these feathers resemble a mohawk.
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World's Largest Flying Bird Was Like Nothing Alive Today  Jul 7, 2014 ... The largest flying bird known to ever have lived has now been ... "It's a really remarkable species,"study author Daniel Ksepka, ... The paper-thin hollow bones, stumpy legs and giant wings of P. sandersi hinted the bird flew.
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Amazing facts about blue whales | OneKind  The Blue Whale is the largest creature ever to have lived on earth. Their tongues alone can weigh as much as an elephant. Their hearts, as much as ... A baby blue whale (calf) emerges weighing up to 2,7000kg and up to 8m long. New born whales are ... Type: Mammal; Life Span: Average 80-90 years. Known to have lived...