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Aepyornis maximus Geoffroy (隆鳥蛋)

Scientific Name: Aepyornis maximus Geoffroy
Chinese name: 隆鳥蛋

 

~~ Introduction ~~
Also known as the “Elephant Bird,” Aepyornis is a genus of aepyornithid that is endemic to the island of Madagascar in Africa . It was extinct in around 1660 A .D. The adult Aepyornis can grow to about 3 meters high, and weighs as much as half ton; it is the largest bird species known to man. The eggs of these extinct birds can hold as much as 7.5 liters or more, which is larger than some of the largest known dinosaur eggs.
 

~~ Age ~~
Holocene


~~ Classification ~~
Animalia
   Chordata
      Vertebrata
         Aves
            Neornithes
               Palaeognathae
                  Aepyornithiformes
                     Aepyornithidae
                        Aepyornis maximus Geoffroy

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