This monstrous mama laid the world’s largest egg
An intact, fossilized specimen of the world’s largest egg—of any known species ever on Earth—entered the National Geographic ...
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Dubbed A Living Dinosaur, This Flightless And Prehistoric-Looking Bird From Australia Is At Risk Of Extinction, With Less Than 5,000 Left In The Country
Dubbed a “living dinosaur,” the flightless, prehistoric-looking bird is at risk of extinction ... that less than 5,000 are still living in Australia. In general, they are considered the ...
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Scientists Discovered A Rare Fossil From A Giant 500 Pound Bird That Lived In The Forests Of Australia 45,000 Years Ago
About 45,000 years ago, a now-extinct species of giant, flightless bird called Genyornis newtoni tramped through the forests of Australia. They are known as thunder birds or mihirungs, an ...
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Meet The Dazzling ‘Paradise Parrot’–Australia’s Only Extinct Bird
Bird populations in mainland Australia have proved surprisingly ... subsequent to European colonization was the loss of the flightless white gallinule from Lord Howe Island over the period 1788 ...
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Australia's Lost Giants
They were the ancient Australian megafauna—huge animals ... scientists have found the fossils of a giant snake; a huge flightless bird; a wombat-like creature the size of a rhinoceros; and ...
10 rare animal species found only in Australia
Australia is home to some of the most rare animals in the world, with nearly 80% of plants, mammals, reptiles, and frogs ...
In 1859, 24 Rabbits ‘Colonized’ A New Continent—A Biologist Tells The Story
Introduced for the sake of sport, the entry of these rabbits to Australia marked the beginning of an infestation that would continue to plague the ecosystem over 150 years later.
From Emus to Hornbills: Creatures with a dinosaur-like appearance
Several modern animals resemble dinosaurs due to their unique features and prehistoric traits. Emus, rhinoceros iguanas, ...