Florida Fossils: Pliocene Epoch – Exhibits https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/exhibits/blog/florida-fossils-pliocene-epoch/
Pliocene Epoch 5 million to 2 million years ago The formation of a land bridge across Panama in Central America about 3 million years ago was a major biotic event. Both North and South America had been previously isolated for millions of years. Each had evolved its own unique flora and fauna.
Titanus, the flightless Terror bird, reached heights of nine feet and was certainly
