Nycticorax mauritianus
Nycticorax mauritianus
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<dinofyi-dinosaur slug="nycticorax-mauritianus"></dinofyi-dinosaur>Nycticorax mauritianus is an extinct giant night heron from Mauritius. This large-bodied heron was documented by early explorers and is known from subfossil Holocene bones; it went extinct following 17th-century European colonization.
Diet & Feeding
Nycticorax mauritianus was a fish-eating dinosaur. Piscivores typically lived near water sources and had specialized adaptations such as elongated snouts and conical teeth for catching fish.
Discovery & Naming
| Место открытия | Mauritius |
Quick Facts
| Питание | Piscivore |
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