Ancient Europeans lived alongside a half-ton bird nearly 12 feet tall CNNAncient Bird Weighed Nearly 1,000 Pounds but Could Still Haul Ass Like an Ostrich GizmodoFlightless bird three times the size of an ostrich used to roam Europe New Scientist News12-foot bird lived alongside early human relatives, fossils reveal National GeographicBig birds: Giant, 1,000-pound birds once roamed around Europe USA TODAYView full coverage on Google News