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Discovered in 2006, the virtually intact fossil skull of Kelenken Kelenken had long, muscular legs that ensured it could outrun
was 28 in (71 cm) long, making it the biggest bird skull ever most of its victims, and it probably caught and even killed
found. Its enormous, immensely strong hooked beak would them by seizing and gripping them with its claws. It was so
have been like that of a gigantic eagle, and Kelenken probably powerful that it may have driven other hunters off the open
used it in the same way to rip larger prey to pieces; it would plains and into the forests, where its height would have
have swallowed small animals whole. About 10 ft (3 m) tall, made it a less effective predator.

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