By Rajni Pandey | August 13, 2024
With its helmet-like casque, powerful legs, and fierce claws, the cassowary looks like a raptor straight from a dinosaur movie.
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This massive bird has a prehistoric appearance with its large, shoe-shaped beak and reptilian gaze, resembling a creature from another time.
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The world's largest bird, with its long neck, powerful legs, and swift running speed, could easily be mistaken for a small theropod dinosaur.
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Australia’s emu, with its long legs and powerful stride, shares many physical traits with its dinosaur ancestors, giving it a distinctly prehistoric vibe.
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This tall bird of prey with its long legs and sharp talons looks like a modern-day velociraptor, especially when it’s hunting on the ground.
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With its intense gaze and silent flight, the great horned owl's facial features and hunting prowess are reminiscent of a predatory dinosaur.
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Sporting a featherless head and vivid blue body, this bird’s odd appearance harks back to a time when dinosaurs ruled the earth.
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This ancient-looking bird has claws on its wings when young and a striking, reptilian appearance, earning it the nickname “stinkbird.”
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With its bald, red head and imposing wingspan, the turkey vulture’s scavenging habits and appearance remind one of a smaller pterosaur.
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The pelican’s massive beak and expansive wings give it a prehistoric look, especially when it’s soaring over the water like an ancient pterodactyl.
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