document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Please send all questions and comments to obiwan@ghosts.org. I had just about convinced myself it was in my head till I read this. [16] Argentavis may have used mountain slopes and headwinds to take off, and probably could manage to do so from even gently sloping terrain with little effort. The Wampanoag of Massachusetts' legend is of the Pukwudgie. Additionally, it might have been the color of ashes. It's possible that this fireball was connected to The Quadrantids meteor shower that is said to be active until Jan. 16., but that connection is not clear yet. If you shop through our affiliate links, at no cost to you, we will receive a small commission and we will be very thankful to you for that! Since A. magnificens is known to have been a land bird, another good point of comparison is the Andean Condor, which is not too distantly related to Argentavis. Till this day I still dont know what it was but I sure would like to find out! From Houston to Fort Worth, Texans across the state reported spotting a massive and bright light streaking across the night sky Tuesday. Average weights are of course much less in both the albatross and condor than this teratorn, at approximately 8.5kg (19lb) and 11.3kg (25lb), respectively.[10][11]. Okay, so I was looking through the page and I saw a story about someone who saw a really big bird and I remembered about something I saw once. [9] Thus, Teratornis may have primarily inhabited cliff terrain, where it could take off and soar through the air easily. The teratorns were a family of giant birds (now extinct) that lived in many parts of the world, but especially in the Americas. Herzog responded: "Seriously? It has been estimated that the minimal velocity for the wing of A. magnificens is about 11 metres per second (36ft/s) or 40 kilometres per hour (25mph). This is seemingly true as well of Argentavis but other teratorns were likely far less ponderous considering the substantial size differences. Last week while walking from the garage to the house I saw another one. http://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/forumc=73746&hl=, You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. This ape-like monster, frequently sighted in the Pacific Northwest, and elsewhere across the U.S., is rumored to be hanging out in the Valles Caldera. UM-Bot, Just to wing it. Nevertheless, people in modern times have reported sightings of huge birds whose wingspans easily surpass any known living species. The species apparently had stout, strong legs and large feet which enabled it to walk with ease. The Giant Teratorn Argentavis magnificens was an absolutely enormous species of flying bird which lived in Argentina during the late Miocene, about six million years ago. Argentavis may have used mountain slopes and headwinds to take off, and probably could manage to do so from even gently sloping terrain with little effort. a large animal took off into the air. regression analyses or comparisons with the California condor. Reptoids Reptilian Bipeds Cryptids or Space Aliens? The first teratorn fossils were discovered in 1909 in famous La Brea Tar Pits in . Example video title will go here for this video. Interestingly enough, the Rio Grande region on the south of the border has long had legends and sightings of a creature that seems very similar to what has been seen in Texas. "It's just part of the environment," Isaac Veras said. I cant tell you how big it was but trust me it was huge! Might be rare, but not impossible. It's the stuff of story but mixed with a bit of fact. My boss and I suddenly saw, parallel with the water, quite a distance away, a flying object. In order for this Teratorn to sustain it's numbers, there would have to be several hundreds of them. Thunderbirds exist in many cultures and myths, and sometimes, New Mexico natives swear they still see this supposedly extinct creature from time to time in the Doa Ana Mountains near Las Cruces. Just a stab in the dark you wouldn't be thinking of terror birds would you? then it flapped its wings. The most obvious feature was the diamond or spade tipped tail, I have not found any creature that compares. Climate considerations make it likely that the birds incubated over the winter, mates exchanging duties of incubating and procuring food every few days, and that the young were independent after some 16 months, but not fully mature until aged about a dozen years. It may never be known what this strange flying creature was because it seemed to have completely disappeared. She said its wingspan appeared to be about as long as the creek was . They were much higher than the Cessna-type small planes that fly around here. It probably doesnt sound too scary, but trust me if you would have seen this thing you wouldve been scared too! View: Full Article | Source: My San Antonio, it might be a thunderbird like said in the story. I stared at the back part of the head because it was exactly like the ones depicted in books. Campbell, Kenneth E. Jr. & Stenger, Allison T. (2002): Kenneth E. Campbell, Jr, Eduardo P. Tonni. Which looked like a teradactal, was flying over us above our boat at about 2000 feet. I dare do all that may become a man; Who dares do more is none. New Mexico is a beautiful state with lots to do and see, but a lot of it is wilderness and with wilderness typically comes some creepy crawlies. All put together, we have over half a century of experience in the birding space. New Mexico, youre creepy. A giant fireball was seen shooting across the Texas sky Tuesday night, Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul touring new mezcal around Houston, Watch: Houston drivers destroy their cars on popular bar's ramp, Houston facing storms, return to typical winter weather this week, After 147 years, this Houston-area ranch is available to buy, Activists call for Houston taqueria shooter to be charged, Alperen Sengun breaks records held by Hakeem Olajuwon, Shaq. Stroud's announcement means for the Texans. [12] Taking into account the strong legs, stout claws, and a gripping power not quite as developed as in eagles, it is rather likely that Merriam's Teratorn would have hunted for aquatic prey in the manner of an osprey, which also provides a reasonable explanation of how such large numbers of powerful, well-flying birds could have become stuck in the asphalt. Of course, nobody believed me when I got home, but I know what I saw. we knew it was quite far away, but it was as big as a regular bird would appear up close. I could tell it was black and it had white tips on the wings. Emotional support alligator spotted cooling off in Philadelphia's Love Park, Impressively-sized gator spotted in Missouri City by man attempting to install windows, Missouri City restaurant owner wrangles alligator spotted on front porch while taking kids to school. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_Teratorn. Another wrote that the fireball reportedly crashed in a field in Groesbeck. No one can entirely agree upon what exactly it is. FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- Residents strolling through a Cinco Ranch neighborhood Monday morning were joined by an unexpected guest -- an 11-foot long alligator. One of the gators was wrangled single-handedly by a local restaurant owner after he dropped his kids off at school. It was around 5:40 p.m. when something behind the feeder caught my eye, about 150 yards away. I was about 14 years old. This is when the Teratorn flew the skies of North America. The first teratorn fossils were discovered in 1909 in famous La Brea Tar Pits in California, the United States. The AMS notes that the Quadrantids "usually lack persistent trains but often produce bright fireballs. The species would've required about 2.5 to 5kg (5.5 to 11.0lb) of meat each day. Ah, the goat sucker. By Skull structure suggests that it ate most of its prey whole rather than tearing off pieces of flesh. We talked about it but no one had an explanation for what we saw. "We were afraid that it would come at us. Have people really seen this. The ability to fly is not a simple question of weight ratios, except in extreme cases; size and structure of the wing must also be taken into account. wrote Sarah Jane Zamora-Rivera from Gonzales, Texas. I look over my shoulder expecting someone coming to get me, but instead my sister points up to a big bird that perched itself on top of the next building that we were leaving from. As a rule of thumb, a wing loading of 25kg/m is considered the limit for avian flight. A. magnificens, sometimes called the giant teratorn, is an extinct species known . Another mythical creature or spirit said to roam the deserts of New Mexico includes the Mexican banshee known as La Llorona, and then theres El Coco, a boogeyman-type of character said to abduct children at night. until there were only approximately five in sight, then regroup from somewhere. In the comments, hundreds gave their accounts of what they witnessed and uploaded clips captured from their dash cams and home security cameras, including Herzog who shared a video his brother and sister-in-law filmed in San Antonio. This dash camera video from John Callahan taken in front of Lake Belton High School shows just how fast and bright the fireball appeared against the dark Texas night sky. He was first spotted around 7:40 a.m. In an update posted to Twitter, Norvell said the gator had been safely caught and relocated to Gator Country near Beaumont. Mothman: Rejected mainly because the descriptions are too different and this creatures sightings were limited to West Virginia. 1 Constable Chad Norvell shared a video of the massive reptile strolling through the Grand Lakes subdivision along Peek Road at Buffalo Bayou. he said he had seen something weird and was afraid to guess what it was. Previously, she was a community news and breaking news reporter for the Austin American-Statesman. They needed large open area suchs as the Great Plains or the Argentine Pampas to navigate and hunt." "The loss of the Buffalo would have a devastating effect on the migratory habits of a bird of such size." 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