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The tops of elephant bird skulls display punctuated marks, which may have been attachment sites for fleshy structures or head feathers. [18] Mullerornis is the smallest of the elephant birds, with a body mass of around 80 kilograms (180 lb), [16] with its skeleton much less robustly built than Aepyornis. [19]
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. [2] Its closest living relative is the New Zealand kiwi. [3]
Like other elephant birds and its kiwi relatives, Mullerornis probably was nocturnal based on the small size of its optic lobes, though it shows less optical lobe reduction than these other taxa, implying slightly more crepuscular habits.
Giant elephant bird: Aepyornis maximus: Central and southern Madagascar Most recent remains dated to 1040-1380 CE. [21] A 2018 study moved the largest elephant bird specimens to the genus Vorombe, [22] but a 2023 genetic study regarded Vorombe as synonymous with Aepyornis maximus. [23]
Photographer Tim Flach is renowned for his photos that show the more human side of suffering animals. Stunning new photos show the faces of animals on the verge of extinction Skip to main content
There are three extinct groups that are undisputed members of Palaeognathae: the Lithornithiformes, the Dinornithiformes and the Aepyornithiformes (elephant birds), the latter two of which became extinct in the last 1250 years. There are other extinct birds which have been allied with the Palaeognathae by at least one author, but their ...
Heartbreaking images of a severely malnourished elephant forced to perform during an annual festival in Sri Lanka have caused international outrage.
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