Tag Archive for 'Victoria Fossil Cave'

A reconstruction of a flock of Cryptogyps lacertosus (left side) and several individuals of Dynatoaetus pachyosteus (right side) feeding on a carcass of Diprotodon optatum in the Late Pleistocene Naracoorte landscape. Image credit: John Barrie.

Fossil of New Eagle Species Found in Australia

Nov 20, 2023 by Enrico de Lazaro

Paleontologists have uncovered the fossilized remains of a new species of the Pleistocene eagle genus Dynatoaetus in Victoria Fossil Cave at Naracoorte,...

The Haast’s eagle (Hieraaetus moorei) attacking two moas. Image credit: John Megahan / PLoS Biology, doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.0030020.

Giant Eagle Species Lived in Australia More Than 50,000 Years Ago

Mar 16, 2023 by Enrico de Lazaro

A new genus and species of giant accipitrid bird being named Dynatoaetus gaffae has been identified from fossil remains found South Australia. The Haast’s...