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microrobert
04-21-2012, 05:19 AM
Prehistoric bird splashed down in Saskatchewan

Brodavis americanus looked like a loon



http://www.cbc.ca/gfx/images/news/topstories/2012/04/18/hi-prehistoric-bird-2012.jpg

Shown here is an artist rendering of Brodavis americanus from the rivers in south-central Saskatchewan, 65 million years ago. That's a Triceratops in the background. (Artist Wes Long/Royal Saskatchewan Museum)


Scientists say they've discovered a new species of prehistoric bird with a Saskatchewan connection.

Brodavis americanus, a toothy, loon-like bird, splashed through rivers and lakes in the region around the same era as Tyrannosaurus rex and other big dinosaurs.

Prehistoric bird splashed down in Saskatchewan - Saskatchewan - CBC News (http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/story/2012/04/18/sk-prehistoric-bird-1204.html)