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Elephant Bird

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Extinction status Extinct
Family Bonaparte
Order Newton
Scientific nameAepyornithidae
Kingdom Animalia
Did you knowThe elephant birds, which were giant ratites native to Madagascar, have been extinct since at least the 17th century.
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About Elephant Bird


Elephant birds are members of the extinct ratite family Aepyornithidae, made up of large to enormous flightless birds that once lived on the island of Madagascar. They became extinct, perhaps around 1000–1200 CE, probably as a result of human activity.

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