Meleagris tridens

Meleagris tridens

Otus murivorus was an extinct mouse-eating scops owl from Quaternary Rodrigues Island. Its name means 'mouse eater,' reflecting its likely diet of the rodents and small vertebrates that colonized Indian Ocean islands, alongside its specialist hunting adaptations.

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Discovery Location United States

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Where were Meleagris tridens fossils found?
Fossils of Meleagris tridens were found in United States.

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