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Elephant birds are extinct flightless birds belonging to the order Aepyornithiformes that were native to the island of Madagascar. They are thought to have become extinct around 1000 AD, likely as a result of human activity.
22 de abr. de 2024 · elephant bird, (family Aepyornithidae), any of several species of extinct giant flightless birds classified in the family Aepyornithidae and found as fossils in Pleistocene and Holocene deposits on the island of Madagascar.
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Los epiornítidos ( Aepyornithidae ), conocidas como aves elefante, son un clado de aves paleognatas extintas no voladoras endémicas de Madagascar. 1 2 Según los últimos estudios moleculares, los epiornítidos son grupo hermano de los kiwis neozelandeses. 3 . Generalidades. Vista frontal de un esqueleto de Aepyornis.
2 de ago. de 2019 · The elephant bird, genus name Aepyornis, was the largest bird that ever lived, a 10-foot, 1,000-pound behemoth ratite (flightless, long-legged bird) that stomped across the island of Madagascar. Learn more about this bird with these 10 interesting facts.
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19 de sept. de 2022 · Meet The Elephant Bird Of Madagascar. With conical beaks, short thin legs, and massive bodies atop three-toed feet, the elephant bird resembled an ostrich — albeit a really massive one — at first glance.
13 de sept. de 2018 · Prehistoric humans are under suspicion of wiping out the largest birds that ever lived after fossilised bones were discovered with telltale cut marks. According to scientists, it's evidence that...
Aepyornis is an extinct genus of elephant bird formerly endemic to Madagascar. The genus had two species, the smaller A. hildebrandti and the larger A. maximus, which is possibly the largest bird ever to have lived. Its closest living relative is the New Zealand kiwi.
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