Pachyornis Including P.‭ ‬elephantopus‭ (‬Heavy-footed Moa‭)‬,‭ ‬P.‭ ‬geranoides‭ (‬Mantell’s Moa‭)‬,‭ ‬and P.‭ ‬australis‭ (‬Crested Moa‭)‬.

Pak-e-or-niss.
By Nisha Yadav
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Nisha Yadav

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Nisha Yadav is a dedicated physicist whose work bridges the gap between physics and paleontology. With a deep interest in the processes that preserve ancient life, she explores how physical principles govern fossilization and the preservation of extinct species.

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Yadav, N. (2013, December 25). Pachyornis Including P.‭ ‬elephantopus‭ (‬Heavy-footed Moa‭)‬,‭ ‬P.‭ ‬geranoides‭ (‬Mantell’s Moa‭)‬,‭ ‬and P.‭ ‬australis‭ (‬Crested Moa‭)‬.. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/pachyornisincluding-p-elephantopus-heavy-footed-moa-p-geranoidesmantells-mo/

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Name

Pachyornis (thick bird).

Phonetic

Pak-e-or-niss.

Named By

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Aves,‭ ‬Struthioniformes,‭ ‬Dinornithidae.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

Size

Largest species‭ (‬P.‭ ‬elephantopus‭) ‬up to‭ ‬1.8‭ ‬meters tall at maximum elevation,‭ ‬and‭ ‬145‭ ‬kilograms in weight,‭ ‬other species as light as half this weight.

Known locations

Across New Zealand.

Time Period

Pleistocene to Holocene,‭ ‬extinct around‭ ‬1400-1500AD.

Fossil representation

Several individuals.

In Depth

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Genus Pachyornis‭ ‬-‭ ‬Catalogue of the Fossil Birds in the British Museum‭ (‬Natural History‭) ‬-‭ ‬Richard Lydekker‭ ‬-‭ ‬1891. -‭ ‬Rediscovery of the types of Dinornis curtus Owen and Palapteryx geranoides Owen,‭ ‬with a new synonymy‭ (‬Aves:‭ ‬Dinornithiformes‭) ‬-‭ ‬Tuhinga‭ (‬16‭)‬:‭ ‬33‭–‬43‭ ‬-‭ ‬Trevor H.‭ ‬Worthy‭ ‬-‭ ‬2005. -‭ ‬Reconstructing the tempo and mode of evolution in an extinct clade of birds with ancient DNA:‭ ‬The giant moas of New Zealand‭ ‬-‭ ‬Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences‭ ‬102‭ (‬23‭)‬:‭ ‬8257‭–‬8262‭ ‬-‭ ‬Allan J.‭ ‬Baker,‭ ‬Leon J.‭ ‬Huynen,‭ ‬Oliver Haddrath,‭ ‬Craig D.‭ ‬Millar‭ & ‬David M.‭ ‬Lambert‭ ‬-‭ ‬2005.

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