Breagyps clarki

Breagyps clarki

Breagyps clarki is an extinct New World vulture from Pleistocene deposits of Mexico and the southwestern United States. This large carnivorous accipitrid inhabited arid and semi-arid landscapes of Pleistocene North America and fed on the carcasses of Ice Age megafauna. Its extinction coincides with the terminal Pleistocene megafaunal collapse approximately 11,000 years ago.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Breagyps clarki 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

발견 위치 Mexico

Quick Facts

식성 Carnivore

자주 묻는 질문

What did Breagyps clarki eat?
Breagyps clarki was a carnivore.
Where were Breagyps clarki fossils found?
Fossils of Breagyps clarki were found in Mexico.

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