Terror Bird / El pájaro del terror

Standing eight feet tall, with a top speed of fifty miles an hour and un pico enorme, phorusrhacos, also known as the terror bird, was a ferocious predator. About 27 million years ago, “phorusrhacos ruled South America. No creature stood a chance against this meat-eater. / Ninguna otra criatura podía enfrentarse a este carnívoros.” A land bridge between North and South America later allowed other predators to compete for food with the terror bird, causing phorusrhacos to become extinct. Glossary. Internet sites. Index. Bilingual text. Full-color illustrations show terror birds in their natural environment.