Humans are the chief suspect in the demise and disappearance of Madagascar’s elephant bird, which once stood ten feet tall. Click here to read about new research that indicates the bird was likely nocturnal.
Posted by: atowhee | October 31, 2018
ELEPHANT BIRD DISAPPEARANCE, AND HOW IT LIVED
Posted in birding, birds, conservation, research, tropical birds, Uncategorized | Tags: elephant bird, extinction, Madagascar
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