enormous flightless birds

Why Did The Elephant Bird Extinct?

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hildebrandti, lasted in the island’s central highland region until roughly 1,560–1,300 years ago. Scientists note that the group’s demise likely resulted from a combination of climate and vegetation change, hunting pressure from humans, and habitat loss due to deforestation. When did the elephant bird went extinct? Elephant birds are members of the extinct ratite family … Read more

Are Elephant Birds Real?

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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. What killed the elephant bird? The huge elephant birds, the heaviest known birds to have ever walked this planet, once called Madagascar … Read more