Titanis
genus of terror bird (Phorusrhacidae)
Titanis was a prehistoric flightless bird. Its name means 'titan'. Titanis was a genus of flightless bird belonging to the group called terror birds. These birds were the lions of the their era. Despite this, they came into contact with other predators, such as Smilodon gracilis, Canis edwardii and Smilodon fatalis.
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| Reconstructed skeleton of a male Titanis bird from the Florida Museum of Natural History. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Cariamiformes |
| Family: | †Phorusrhacidae |
| Subfamily: | †Phorusrhacinae |
| Genus: | †Titanis Brodkorb, 1963 |
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| †Titanis walleri Brodkorb, 1963
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Prey source
changeAmong the common prey of Titanis were Glyptodons, Homalodotheriums, Purgatorius-like rodents, and horses such as Equus, Neohipparion and the famous Hipparion.
Series
changeTitanis has only appeared in a Primeval television series, as well as Prehistoric Predators and Monsters Resurrected.
