Gargantuavis philoinos

† Gargantuavis philoinos — a Late Cretaceous bird from southern France's Marnes Rouges Formation. The largest known Cretaceous bird; estimated body mass ~140 kg suggesting flightless adaptation. Hollow bones present; its herbivore or omnivore habits inferred. Extinct at K-Pg boundary; its affiniti.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Gargantuavis philoinos 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.

Time Period

Cretaceous Late Mesozoic Era

Gargantuavis philoinos lived during the Cretaceous Late period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 100.5 to 66.0 million years ago.

The final age of dinosaurs, featuring iconic species like Tyrannosaurus rex, Triceratops, and Velociraptor. Dinosaurs reached their peak diversity before the catastrophic asteroid impact at the Chicxulub crater ended the Mesozoic Era.