[DOC] [TLE] Elephant bird - Wikipedia [PAR] Elephant birds are members of the extinct family Aepyornithidae. Elephant birds 
were large to ... Aepyornis, believed to have been more than 3 m (9.8 ft) tall and 
weighing ... with numerous authors treating them all in just one species, A. 
maximus. ... that the closest living relatives of elephant birds are New Zealand 
kiwis. [DOC] [TLE] Moa - Wikipedia [PAR] The moa were nine species (in six genera) of flightless birds endemic to New 
Zealand. The two largest species, Dinornis robustus and Dinornis 
novaezelandiae, reached about 3.6 m (12 ft) ... The spine was attached to the 
rear of the head rather than the base, indicating ...... 8 Birds I Tinamous and 
Ratites to Hoatzins (2 ed.). [DOC] [TLE] Rare & Extinct Creatures - Moa & Elephant Bird - the messybeast [PAR] Madagascar was settled around 2000 years ago by African and Indonesian ... In 
all there are only about 12 species known; two, perhaps three species of ostrich 
in Africa, ... There were several species of moa, some taller than the elephant bird 
at 7 ft (2 ... The first Polynesians arrived in New Zealand around the 10th century,
... [DOC] [TLE] giant moa (Dinornis sp.), new zealand - extinct. extinct birds, london ... [PAR] The giant moa of New Zealand which apparently became extinct about 5 ... 
Sivatherium ('Shiva's beast)' is an extinct genus of giraffid that ranged throughout 
Africa to the ..... Titanis walleri This North American bird, which stood over 8 feet 
tall, would ..... There were several species of moa, some taller than the elephant 
bird a. [DOC] [TLE] giant moa (Dinornis sp.), new zealand - extinct. extinct ... - Pinterest [PAR] 10 Birds that Have Gone Extinct in Modern Times: The Giant Moa ... African 
Elephant - 12 feet tall / 6 tonnes Indricotherium - 20 feet tall / 20 tonnes ..... They 
were the only bird to be an apex predator. ... Prehistoric Animals stood over 8 feet 
tall ..... There were several species of moa, some taller than the elephant bird a. [DOC] [TLE] Smallest Bird, Largest Bird, Fastest Bird, Slowest Bird | Birds of a ... [PAR] Males weigh 20-27 pounds and have a wingspan of at least 10 feet. ... At 4 
inches, the beak is longer than the bird's body (excluding the tail). ... The African 
Grey Parrot has been called "the perfect mix of brains and beauty" (Bird Talk, Aug
. .... Only the largest of the New Zealand Moas were taller, some reaching thirteen 
feet,... [DOC] [TLE] Consider the Moa: Extinct Flightless Birds of New Zealand ... [PAR] Mar 14, 2013 ... Consider the Moa: Extinct Flightless Birds of New Zealand ... I mentioned before 
that the ostrich is only one species of several ratite birds ... What makes the moa 
fascinating is the very large size (over 10 feet tall) of some ... They were taller and 
larger than any person is and they have dense heavy bones. [DOC] [TLE] 7 Things about African Ostrich - Softpedia News [PAR] May 6, 2008 ... The African ostrich (Struthio camelus) holds three records: it is the ... by the Maori 
people in New Zealand, could have reached 3 m (10 ft) in ... they were 3 m (10 ft) 
tall and weighed 680 kg (1,500 pounds), being built heavier than a cow. ... guard, 
and the bird proved more effective than two Doberman dogs! [DOC] [TLE] Moa - giant birds | DinoAnimals.com [PAR] Apr 29, 2016 ... The first list captures the New Zealand's South Island species and their ... The 
largest female bird measured about 2 m (6.56 ft) and weighed above ... their full 
size after only 12 months, while moa needed about 10 years. ... Among the 
largest species females were 150% taller and 280% heavier than males,... [DOC] [TLE] take a look inside - Potton & Burton [PAR] 'I suddenly became aware that, although I was a native of New Zealand and had 
lived here

Question: Only the extinct 10-foot-tall moas of New Zealand were taller than this 8-foot African bird
Answer: Ostrich