Eastern moa

The eastern moa (Emeus crassus) was a type of moa. It only lived in New Zealand. It could not fly.

Description
The Eastern moa was 1.5 to 1.8 metres (4.9–5.9 ft) tall. It could not fly. It had hair-like feathers. It had a long neck and large, powerful legs. It had wide feet.

Distribution and Habitat
The Eastern moa only lived on the South Island. It lived in the forests, grasslands, dunelands, and shrublands). Humans hunted it into extinction. Like almost all moa, it was gone by the year 1500.

References

Category:Moa