elephant bird
noun
: any of a group (genus Aepyornis or order Aepyornithiformes) of gigantic flightless ratite birds known only from remains found in Madagascar
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But elephant birds, who lived more than 1,200 years ago, were likely the biggest birds to ever exist at over 1,500 pounds.
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Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 20 June 2024
Few creatures capture the imagination quite like the elephant bird.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 6 Dec. 2023
As settlers expanded their footprint into Madagascar, the elephant bird's habitat began to shrink.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 6 Dec. 2023
The team set out to collect elephant bird eggshells in 2006 from the southern half of Madagascar.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2023
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Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 20 June 2024
Few creatures capture the imagination quite like the elephant bird.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 6 Dec. 2023
As settlers expanded their footprint into Madagascar, the elephant bird's habitat began to shrink.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 6 Dec. 2023
The team set out to collect elephant bird eggshells in 2006 from the southern half of Madagascar.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2023
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“Elephant bird.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elephant%20bird. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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