Duck

It is believed that the terror birds became extinct when the huge carnivore mammals, such as the saber-toothed tigers and the ancestors of wolves, migrated… Read More »Why Did Terror Birds Go Extinct?

Gastornis, formerly known as Diatryma, is an extinct genus of large flightless birds. What did Gastornis look like? These were generally very large birds, with… Read More »Is Diatryma The Same As Gastornis?

Gastornis was portrayed as the apex predator of the Early Eocene rainforests. It only laid one egg at a time. What was Gastornis diet? The… Read More »Did The Gastornis Lay Eggs?

Get to Know a Dino: Gastornis gigantea Decades ago, this extinct flightless species would have been called a bird, full stop. Today, this not-so-distant relative… Read More »Is Gastornis A Dinosaur?

Weighing 22 kilograms and standing perhaps 1.5 metres tall, Garganornis ballmanni might be the biggest member of the duck, goose and swan family ever to… Read More »What Is The Biggest Duck That Ever Lived?

Bring all five demonic ducks to the basement, then take the other elevator at the end of the hall down to level 0. In this… Read More »What Does The Demon Duck Do In Dying Light 2?

But given the eggs’ size and age, over time, two contenders emerged: Progura, a group of large turkey-like birds, or Genyornis, sometimes referred to as… Read More »Why Are They Called The Demon Ducks Of Doom?

Duck wings are long and pointed, like those of a peregrine falcon, the fastest bird on Earth. With this wing shape and rapid wingbeat, most… Read More »Are Ducks Fast Or Slow?

These eight birds can’t fly, but you should probably envy them anyway. Penguin. emperor penguins (Aptenodytes forsteri) © Bernard Breton/Fotolia. Steamer duck. steamer duck ©… Read More »Which Birds Can Not Fly?

SPEED RECORD The fastest duck ever recorded was a red-breasted merganser that attained a top airspeed of 100 mph while being pursued by an airplane.… Read More »What Ducks Fly The Fastest?