Madagascar’s elephant bird: Discover about the 450-kilogram giant flightless bird
Madagascar was once home to the elephant bird, the largest bird species ever known, standing over three metres tall and weighing around 450 kilograms. These herbivorous giants played a crucial role in seed dispersal, but their population declined due to human hunting and habitat destruction, leading to their extinction around the 17th century.
Madagascar was once home to the elephant bird, the largest bird species ever known, standing over three metres tall and weighing around 450 kilograms. These herbivorous giants played a crucial role in seed dispersal, but their population declined due to human hunting and habitat destruction, leading to their extinction around the 17th century.
