Prehistoric Australian vultures and eagles brought to life in ‘gory’ new painting

Flinders University palaeontologists use new details about ancient raptors to paint a more complete picture of Pleistocene-era Australia

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Ancient birds of prey feast on the carcass of a giant wombat-like creature; a committee of vultures waits its turn while a huge eagle feeds strips of bloody flesh to its chick.

Flinders University researchers have discovered new details of these Pleistocene-era raptors, and their findings have been brought to life in a beautiful, gory" painting.

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