讨论冠恐鸟Gastornis是不是食肉鸟类。
1. It resembles both meat-eating and plant-eating birds so the appearance cannot determine it's a carnivore. Eg. It has the same feature as the ostriches and emus.
2. It has a straight beak instead of curved beak. The straight beak is more likely to be used on plants such as nuts.
3. The foot prints left by Gastornis don't show claws. The last bone of its foot maybe the structure, not a talon.
Gastornis is a carnivore bird.
1. Its overall appearance resembles other meat-eating birds like terror birds.
2. It has a large, powerful beak to cut through meat and bones.
3. It has large talons at its feet to capture foods.