Yikes...it is a good thing this bird was flightless! This moa was about 3.5 metres tall. Hunted for food by the Maoris, the moas became extinct just 500 years ago.
posted by Bill and Dianne Mitchell @ 8:56 PM
Sunday, February 12, 2006
Yikes...it is a good thing this bird was flightless! This moa was about 3.5 metres tall. Hunted for food by the Maoris, the moas became extinct just 500 years ago.
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