{"id":83843,"date":"2022-04-22T11:58:46","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T11:58:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-the-thunderbird-a-real-animal-2\/"},"modified":"2022-04-22T11:58:46","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T11:58:46","slug":"is-the-thunderbird-a-real-animal-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-the-thunderbird-a-real-animal-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Is the Thunderbird a real animal?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-the-thunderbird-a-real-animal-2\/#Is_the_Thunderbird_a_real_animal\" title=\"Is the Thunderbird a real animal?\">Is the Thunderbird a real animal?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-the-thunderbird-a-real-animal-2\/#What_species_is_a_Thunderbird\" title=\"What species is a Thunderbird?\">What species is a Thunderbird?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-the-thunderbird-a-real-animal-2\/#Do_Thunderbirds_exist\" title=\"Do Thunderbirds exist?\">Do Thunderbirds exist?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-the-thunderbird-a-real-animal-2\/#Is_a_Thunderbird_an_eagle\" title=\"Is a Thunderbird an eagle?\">Is a Thunderbird an eagle?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-the-thunderbird-a-real-animal-2\/#Did_the_Thunderbird_ever_exist\" title=\"Did the Thunderbird ever exist?\">Did the Thunderbird ever exist?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-the-thunderbird-a-real-animal-2\/#What_species_is_the_Thunderbird\" title=\"What species is the Thunderbird?\">What species is the Thunderbird?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-the-thunderbird-a-real-animal-2\/#Is_the_Thunderbird_an_eagle\" title=\"Is the Thunderbird an eagle?\">Is the Thunderbird an eagle?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-the-thunderbird-a-real-animal-2\/#Are_Thunderbirds_extinct\" title=\"Are Thunderbirds extinct?\">Are Thunderbirds extinct?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-the-thunderbird-a-real-animal-2\/#Is_the_Thunderbird_a_raven\" title=\"Is the Thunderbird a raven?\">Is the Thunderbird a raven?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-the-thunderbird-a-real-animal-2\/#Was_a_Thunderbird_a_real_bird\" title=\"Was a Thunderbird a real bird?\">Was a Thunderbird a real bird?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-the-thunderbird-a-real-animal-2\/#Is_a_Thunderbird_a_phoenix\" title=\"Is a Thunderbird a phoenix?\">Is a Thunderbird a phoenix?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-the-thunderbird-a-real-animal-2\/#Is_there_such_a_thing_as_a_Thunderbird\" title=\"Is there such a thing as a Thunderbird?\">Is there such a thing as a Thunderbird?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-the-thunderbird-a-real-animal-2\/#Where_are_Thunderbirds_found\" title=\"Where are Thunderbirds found?\">Where are Thunderbirds found?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-the-thunderbird-a-real-animal-2\/#Why_did_Thunderbirds_go_extinct\" title=\"Why did Thunderbirds go extinct?\">Why did Thunderbirds go extinct?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-the-thunderbird-a-real-animal-2\/#What_kind_of_bird_is_a_Thunderbird\" title=\"What kind of bird is a Thunderbird?\">What kind of bird is a Thunderbird?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-the-thunderbird-a-real-animal-2\/#What_animal_is_a_Thunderbird\" title=\"What animal is a Thunderbird?\">What animal is a Thunderbird?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-the-thunderbird-a-real-animal-2\/#Are_Phoenix_and_Thunderbird_the_same\" title=\"Are Phoenix and Thunderbird the same?\">Are Phoenix and Thunderbird the same?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-the-thunderbird-a-real-animal-2\/#What_tribe_is_the_Thunderbird_from\" title=\"What tribe is the Thunderbird from?\">What tribe is the Thunderbird from?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-the-thunderbird-a-real-animal-2\/#Did_Thunderbirds_really_exist\" title=\"Did Thunderbirds really exist?\">Did Thunderbirds really exist?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-the-thunderbird-a-real-animal-2\/#Is_a_Thunderbird_a_real_animal\" title=\"Is a Thunderbird a real animal?\">Is a Thunderbird a real animal?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-the-thunderbird-a-real-animal-2\/#When_did_the_Thunderbird_go_extinct\" title=\"When did the Thunderbird go extinct?\">When did the Thunderbird go extinct?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-the-thunderbird-a-real-animal-2\/#What_kind_of_bird_is_the_Thunderbird\" title=\"What kind of bird is the Thunderbird?\">What kind of bird is the Thunderbird?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-the-thunderbird-a-real-animal-2\/#What_does_the_Navajo_Thunderbird_symbolize\" title=\"What does the Navajo Thunderbird symbolize?\">What does the Navajo Thunderbird symbolize?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-the-thunderbird-a-real-animal-2\/#Does_the_Thunderbird_exist\" title=\"Does the Thunderbird exist?\">Does the Thunderbird exist?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-the-thunderbird-a-real-animal-2\/#Is_Thunderbird_still_alive\" title=\"Is Thunderbird still alive?\">Is Thunderbird still alive?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_the_Thunderbird_a_real_animal\"><\/span>Is the Thunderbird a real animal?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>thunderbird, in Native American mythology, <b>a powerful spirit in the form of a bird. By its work, the earth was watered and vegetation grew. Lightning was believed to flash from its beak, and the beating of its wings was thought to represent the rolling of thunder.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_species_is_a_Thunderbird\"><\/span>What species is a Thunderbird?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Thunderbird is a <b>cryptozoological creature associated with large bird-like animals that live anywhere in Northern Canada and Alaska down to Central America. Similar animals often appear in Native American mythology; some tales tell of enormous eagles strong enough to carry whales back to their nests.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_Thunderbirds_exist\"><\/span>Do Thunderbirds exist?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>There have been sightings of Thunderbirds, too. Thunderbirds are a legend going back to the Native Americans. These oversized birds were said to hide out in the forest, and if one was spotted, it meant there was a storm on the way.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_a_Thunderbird_an_eagle\"><\/span>Is a Thunderbird an eagle?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Native American legend has the Thunderbird as a large vulture or eagle-like bird with a wingspan of 20 feet or larger. A lot of tribes believed this Thunderbird was a God in animal form. It would often have large brightly colored feathers, a bald head, and curved horns.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Did_the_Thunderbird_ever_exist\"><\/span>Did the Thunderbird ever exist?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This was just one more sighting of an incredible creaturemost often considered a mythknown as a Thunderbird. Sightings of these gigantic birds, <b>apparently unknown to science, go back hundreds of years and are a part of many Native American legends and traditions.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_species_is_the_Thunderbird\"><\/span>What species is the Thunderbird?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Thunderbird is a <b>cryptozoological creature associated with large bird-like animals that live anywhere in Northern Canada and Alaska down to Central America. Similar animals often appear in Native American mythology; some tales tell of enormous eagles strong enough to carry whales back to their nests.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_the_Thunderbird_an_eagle\"><\/span>Is the Thunderbird an eagle?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Native American legend has the Thunderbird as a large vulture or eagle-like bird with a wingspan of 20 feet or larger. A lot of tribes believed this Thunderbird was a God in animal form. It would often have large brightly colored feathers, a bald head, and curved horns.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_Thunderbirds_extinct\"><\/span>Are Thunderbirds extinct?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Dromornithidae, known as mihirungs and informally as thunder birds or demon ducks, were a clade of large, flightless Australian birds of the Oligocene through Pleistocene Epochs. <b>All are now extinct. They were long classified in Struthioniformes, but are now usually classified as galloanseres.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_the_Thunderbird_a_raven\"><\/span>Is the Thunderbird a raven?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Native American legend has the Thunderbird as a large vulture or eagle-like bird with a wingspan of 20 feet or larger. A lot of tribes believed this Thunderbird was a God in animal form. It would often have large brightly colored feathers, a bald head, and curved horns.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Was_a_Thunderbird_a_real_bird\"><\/span>Was a Thunderbird a real bird?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As of now, <b>only a single specimen of the species is known to exist, being The Great Raven. In both Hilda and the Bird Parade and Chapter 3: The Bird Parade , he does refer to himself as A thunderbird instead of the, implying there may be more.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_a_Thunderbird_a_phoenix\"><\/span>Is a Thunderbird a phoenix?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There have been sightings of Thunderbirds, too. <b>Thunderbirds are a legend going back to the Native Americans. These oversized birds were said to hide out in the forest, and if one was spotted, it meant there was a storm on the way.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_there_such_a_thing_as_a_Thunderbird\"><\/span>Is there such a thing as a Thunderbird?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>thunderbird, in Native American mythology, <b>a powerful spirit in the form of a bird.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_are_Thunderbirds_found\"><\/span>Where are Thunderbirds found?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Dromornithidae, known as mihirungs and informally as thunder birds or demon ducks, were a clade of large, flightless Australian birds of the Oligocene through Pleistocene Epochs. <b>All are now extinct. They were long classified in Struthioniformes, but are now usually classified as galloanseres.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_did_Thunderbirds_go_extinct\"><\/span>Why did Thunderbirds go extinct?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Thunderbird was a large, magical avian beast native to North America, and most commonly found in <b>Arizona in the southwestern United States.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_kind_of_bird_is_a_Thunderbird\"><\/span>What kind of bird is a Thunderbird?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It was described as having no feathers but a smooth skin and wings composed of a thick and nearly transparent membrane. Clearly, their description <b>more readily resembles a pteranodon, pterosaur, or pterodactyl than a large bird.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_animal_is_a_Thunderbird\"><\/span>What animal is a Thunderbird?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>bird<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_Phoenix_and_Thunderbird_the_same\"><\/span>Are Phoenix and Thunderbird the same?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Thunderbird was a large, magical avian beast native to North America, and most commonly found in Arizona in the southwestern United States. <b>A close relative of the phoenix, the Thunderbird could create storms as it flied and was highly sensitive to danger.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_tribe_is_the_Thunderbird_from\"><\/span>What tribe is the Thunderbird from?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Thunderbird of the <b>Sioux People was a noble creature that protected humans from the Unktehila, who were dangerous reptilian monsters. Some believed that they were shapeshifters, who often changed their appearance to interact with people.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Did_Thunderbirds_really_exist\"><\/span>Did Thunderbirds really exist?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Today, zoologists categorize Thunderbirds in the realm of mythical creatures, but <b>there is plenty of fossil evidence to prove that massive birds did, at one time, fill the skies of Earth. In fact, teratorns, a family of extinct vulture-like birds of prey, were common in both North and South America.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_a_Thunderbird_a_real_animal\"><\/span>Is a Thunderbird a real animal?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There have been sightings of Thunderbirds, too. <b>Thunderbirds are a legend going back to the Native Americans. These oversized birds were said to hide out in the forest, and if one was spotted, it meant there was a storm on the way.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_did_the_Thunderbird_go_extinct\"><\/span>When did the Thunderbird go extinct?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Exactly when the thunderbirds became extinct is a cause of dispute among paleontologists, but the last species is widely thought to have clung to existence until <b>around 30,000 years ago.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_kind_of_bird_is_the_Thunderbird\"><\/span>What kind of bird is the Thunderbird?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Thunderbirds in this tradition may be depicted as a <b>spread-eagled bird (wings horizontal head in profile), but also quite commonly with the head facing forward, thus presenting an X-shaped appearance overall (see under xa7Iconography below).<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_does_the_Navajo_Thunderbird_symbolize\"><\/span>What does the Navajo Thunderbird symbolize?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>bird<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_the_Thunderbird_exist\"><\/span>Does the Thunderbird exist?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>With their preferred food up in smoke, the thunderbirds were forced to eat other plant matter, and it seems that they may not have been able to adapt to this change. <b>In the centuries that followed the human colonization of Australia, the thunderbirds dwindled away to extinction.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Thunderbird_still_alive\"><\/span>Is Thunderbird still alive?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>The thunderbird is a legendary creature in certain North American indigenous peoples history and culture. It is considered a supernatural being of power and strength.<\/b>Thunderbird (mythology)A Northwest Coast styled Kwakiutl totem pole depicting a thunderbird.GroupingLegendary creatureRegionNorth America<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Is the Thunderbird a real animal?What species is a Thunderbird?Do Thunderbirds exist?Is a Thunderbird an eagle?Did the Thunderbird ever exist?What species is the Thunderbird?Is the Thunderbird an eagle?Are Thunderbirds extinct?Is the Thunderbird a raven?Was a Thunderbird a real bird?Is a Thunderbird a phoenix?Is there such a thing as a Thunderbird?Where are Thunderbirds&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-83843","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83843"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=83843"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83843\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=83843"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=83843"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=83843"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}