Psilopterus (SciiFii)

The Argentine terror bird (Psilopterus bachmanni), also known as the pygmy terror bird and the dwarf terror bird, is a species of phorusrhacid ("terror bird") that originally lived from the Middle Miocene to Late Pleistocene of Argentina and Uruguay and was once extinct, but has since been brought back from extinction by SciiFii and introduced throughout the modern open woodlands, grasslands, shrublands, and scrublands across South America to help boost biodiversity, although some have been accidentally introduced throughout the open woodlands, grasslands, shrublands, and scrublands of North America (most likely due to illegal pet trade), where they are, by all accounts, thriving and breeding in the wild. The Argentine terror bird is one of the smallest known terror birds, growing to be about ‬70 ‬centimetres (27 inches),‭ ‬up to just under a metre tall,‭ and weighing around ‬5‭ ‬‬kilograms (11 lbs). The Argentine terror bird is entirely carnivorous and primarily feeds on any animals smaller than itself, filling the similar ecological niche to the Old World bustards (although not feeding on vegetation unlike bustards), although it is known to scavenge on dead animals at times. The Argentine terror bird is a capable runner in a manner similar to Old World bustards, although it prefers to walk rather than run when it is not in danger or when it isn't hunting. The Argentine terror bird is a solitary animal that prefers to live alone in most of its life except during the breeding seasons. The conservation status of the Argentine terror bird is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts, the Argentine terror bird's wide range and its tolerance to many of the human activities.
Category:Animals
Category:Species
Category:SciiFii