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elephant bird::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | aepyornis |
| Type of | flightless bird, ratite, ratite bird |
Examples of elephant bird
elephant bird
Another presumed relative was the extinct giant elephant bird in Madagascar.
From the sciencedaily.com
In fact, a single elephant bird egg is about the equivalent of 120 normal chicken eggs.
From the cnn.com
An employee of Christie's auction house poses with a complete sub-fossilised elephant bird egg.
From the couriermail.com.au
Only the elephant bird of Madagascar has eclipsed it in size.
From the newscientist.com
An employee of Christie's auction house poses with a complete sub-fossilised elephant bird egg and a chicken's egg.
From the couriermail.com.au
This process is exemplified by the extinction of the elephant bird, an endemic giant ratite that was formerly the world's largest bird.
From the en.wikipedia.org
And many species that are now extinct, such as the great auk, dodo and Madagascan elephant bird, were also unable to take to the sky.
From the newscientist.com
The egg, about 80 centimetres in circumference and 30 centimetres long, is believed to be from the elephant bird Aepyornis titan.
From the newscientist.com
A massive partly fossilized egg laid by a now-extinct elephant bird has sold for more than double its estimate at a London auction.
From the charlotteobserver.com
