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Dinornis giganteus

The Giant Moa of New Zealand. Extinct now, Dinornis giganticus was the largest of the species standing about 3.5m high. Early settlers of New Zealand would try to "find" the tallest specimens by piecing together multiple skeletons. They would cobble together "new" species by adding additional neck vertebrae!

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Uploaded on December 20, 2013
Taken on December 20, 2013