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Six million years ago, the skies of Argentina were home to fearsome predator – Argentavis magnificens, the largest bird to ever take to the air. It weighed in at 70kg and had a wingspan of 7m, about ...

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Argentavis resembled a small biplane when airborne, with a wingspan that measured approximately 7m across. It was incredibly heavy too; tipping the scales at 72kg it was at least 54kg heavier than the ...

This is the largest flying bird ever: Argentavis magnificens, having a wingspan up to 8.3 m (28 ft) and weighing up 100 kg (220 pounds). This bird resembles a condor and was somehow related with the ...

Using computer simulations to model the flight of prehistoric Argentavis magnificens, scientists have found that the bird -- which weighed 150 pounds and had a 23-foot wingspan -- was capable of ...

Weighing in at 70 kilograms or more, the all-time biggest bird couldn't just hop into the air and fly away, researchers say. A team led by Sankar Chatterjee of Texas Tech University used computer ...

In ARK Survival Ascended, few creatures are as universally useful as the Argentavis. While the Pteranodon might be faster, the "Argy" is the workhorse of the skies. Whether you need a mobile crafting ...