Amplibuteo woodwardi

Amplibuteo woodwardi

Amplibuteo woodwardi is an extinct large hawk from the Pleistocene of the West Indies. A massive accipitrid raptor of Cuba and possibly other Caribbean islands, it was an apex avian predator hunting sloths, rodents, and birds in the Pleistocene island ecosystem. Named by Wetmore in 1937, it is one of the largest buteonine hawks known from the fossil record.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Amplibuteo woodwardi 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

Keşif Yeri United States

Quick Facts

Diyet Carnivore

Sıkça Sorulan Sorular

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

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