: any of various usually very large extinct flightless birds of New Zealand of a ratite order (Dinornithiformes) including two (Dinornis robustus and D. novaezelandiae of the family Dinornithidae) nearly 12 feet (3.7 meters) in height
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The company now hopes to use the technology to bring back extinct birds, including the dodo and the giant moa.
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Devika Rao, TheWeek, 28 May 2026
There’s a long road ahead before Colossal attempts a moa resurrection using this artificial egg system.
—Adithi Ramakrishnan, Fortune, 20 May 2026
The moa — a massive flightless bird that once roamed New Zealand — could weigh up to 500 pounds before it was hunted to extinction centuries ago.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
There's a long road ahead before Colossal attempts a moa resurrection using this artificial egg system.
—CBS News, 19 May 2026
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Devika Rao, TheWeek, 28 May 2026
There’s a long road ahead before Colossal attempts a moa resurrection using this artificial egg system.
—Adithi Ramakrishnan, Fortune, 20 May 2026
The moa — a massive flightless bird that once roamed New Zealand — could weigh up to 500 pounds before it was hunted to extinction centuries ago.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
There's a long road ahead before Colossal attempts a moa resurrection using this artificial egg system.
—CBS News, 19 May 2026
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: any of various usually very large extinct birds of New Zealand that were not able to fly
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