Ghosts of species past: Shedding new light on the demise of NZ’s moa can help other flightless birds

Ghosts of species past: Shedding new light on the demise of NZ’s moa can help other flightless birds

New Zealand was once home to giant flightless birds called moa. They had grown accustomed to life without predators. So the arrival of humans in the mid-13th century presented a massive—and ultimately insurmountable—challenge to their existence. New Zealand was once home to giant flightless birds called moa. They had grown accustomed to life without predators. So the arrival of humans in the mid-13th century presented a massive—and ultimately insurmountable—challenge to their existence. Ecology Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories

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