The moa were the tallest birds ever to walk the face of the earth. The two largest species, Dinornis robustus and Dinornis novaezelandiae, reached about 3.6 m (12 ft) in height with neck outstretched, and weighed about 230 kg (510 lb). Ka ngaro i te ngaro a te Moa – Lost, like the Moa is lost. […]
Sequencing the genome of the extinct moa
