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Giant eagle Dynatoaetus gaffae was Australia's biggest raptor, researchers say

Dynatoaetus Gaffae was twice the size of the wedge-tailed eagle. (Supplied: Flinders University)

A bird of prey that flew over South Australia's Flinders Ranges 60,000 years ago was Australia's biggest eagle, researchers have confirmed.

Dynatoaetus gaffae had a wingspan of three metres and 30-centimetre talons powerful enough to grab a small kangaroo.

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