Australia: Fossil of Oldest Koala-hunting eagle discovered
Sakshi Education
Scientists have excavated the remains of an ancient eagle near a barren, dried-up lake in Southern Australia.This majestic bird is believed to be 25 million years old when the land of southern Australia was teemed with lush forests.
Australia: Fossil of Oldest Koala-hunting eagle discovered
For eagle, this part of the land was teemed with helpless prey.It was found near Australia’s Lake Pinpa, which is now-deserted.
Discovery includes a whopping 63 well-kept fossils which also comprises the entirety of the eagle’s skeleton.Koala-hunting eagle was slightly smaller and leaner than the wedge-tailed eagle. However, its the largest eagle known in Australia, found about 25 million years ago. They are known as wedge-tail, or wedgies in Australia. They had a broad-winged bird of prey, similar to size of bald eagle of America.
It is rare to find even one bone from a fossil eagle. Thus, finding most of the skeleton becomes significant. These plentiful fossils are a rare find and they belong to one of the oldest & mightiest eagle-like raptors across the world.
