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Monsters of the skies: giant beasts that ruled the air

By Anna Davison

30 September 2009

Recently, researchers concluded that a huge eagle that once haunted New Zealand’s forests was a fierce predator that may have hunted humans. Our gallery rounds up other ancient airborne behemoths.

Gallery: Monsters of the skies: giant beasts that ruled the air

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