Detecting traces of prehistoric tailed eagle

Australian paleontologists believe that they have discovered evidence of a prehistoric sharp-tailed eagle in the Western Australian Plain of Nullarbor, which was previously unknown.

Australian paleontologists believe that they have discovered evidence of a prehistoric sharp-tailed eagle in the Western Australian Plain of Nullarbor, which was previously unknown.

The discovery of the almost complete fossil skeleton of this eagle took place just a day after the research team, led by Dr. Gavin Prideaux of Flinders University, discovering a vestiges of wallaby (small kangaroo) new from prehistoric times also at this location.

Picture 1 of Detecting traces of prehistoric tailed eagle

Both estimates are dated to over 700,000 years.

The fossil of the pointed-tailed eagle dates back at least 780,000 years and is even more ancient.

The team will take this specimen to Flinders University to determine their association with the modern pointed-tailed eagle.

Researchers believe that at the archaeological site there are also fossils of many animals that lived during that time, have fallen into the cave and been buried there.

Update 17 December 2018
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