Mycteria wetmorei

Mycteria wetmorei

Mycteria wetmorei is an extinct Pleistocene stork from North America. A large long-legged wading bird related to the wood stork, it inhabited wetlands in warm-period North America before becoming extinct in the Quaternary.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Mycteria wetmorei was a meat-eating predator. Carnivorous dinosaurs were active hunters or scavengers, equipped with sharp teeth and claws for catching and consuming prey. They occupied the top of the food chain in their ecosystems.

Discovery & Naming

Fundort United States

Quick Facts

Ernährung Carnivore

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What did Mycteria wetmorei eat?
Mycteria wetmorei was a carnivore.
Where were Mycteria wetmorei fossils found?
Fossils of Mycteria wetmorei were found in United States.

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