Flightless
Flightless birds
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Kiwi – flightless bird from New Zealand
The kiwi (Apteryx) – a flightless bird, the symbol of New Zealand The kiwi is a unique bird living in…
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The cassowary
The cassowaries The cassowary – for some people it is beautiful and for others, it is ugly. Its unfriendly facial…
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Phorusrhacos – a scary bird
Phorusrhacos – a ‘terror bird’ Phorusrhacos, also known as the “terror bird,” was a prehistoric creature that roamed the forests…
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Elephant birds – Madagascar giants
Elephant birds (Aepyornithidae) Besides moas, elephant birds are the largest birds ever to have lived on Earth. For millions of…
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Moa (Dinornithiformes) – giant birds
Moa (Dinornithiformes) It had an extremely important role in its ecosystem, yet we only learned that when it became extinct.…
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