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Face of ancient Australian 'giga-goose' revealed after fossil skull found

After more than a century of searching, the head of one of the largest ever birds has been found.

With a wide gape and strong bite force, Genyornis would have had the ability to crush soft plants and fruit on the roof of their mouth.” “Lake Callabonna is constantly being eroded by the wind, blowing away the top layer of sand to reveal the articulated fossils of complete individuals which were buried in the clay thousands of years ago,” Phoebe says. They revealed that the bird had a relatively large head with big jaws, allowing the animals to eat a wide range of fruit and other plants.

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