Emeus a.k.a.‭ ‬Eastern Moa

E-me-us.
By Emerson Winslow
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Emerson Winslow

Paleoichthyologist

Emerson Winslow delves into the underwater world of prehistoric fish, uncovering the mysteries of early marine life. His discoveries have enhanced understanding of vertebrate evolution in aquatic environments.

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Winslow, E. (2016, March 23). Emeus a.k.a.‭ ‬Eastern Moa. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/emeusa-k-a-eastern-moa/

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Name

Emeus.

Phonetic

E-me-us.

Named By

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Aves,‭ ‬Paleognathae,‭ ‬Struthioniformes,‭ ‬Dinornithidae.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

Size

Largest individuals up to‭ ‬1.8‭ ‬meters tall.‭

Known locations

New Zealand,‭ ‬South Island.

Time Period

Pleistocene to Holocene,‭ ‬extinct at some point around‭ ‬1400‭ ‬-‭ ‬1500‭ ‬AD.

Fossil representation

Many individuals,‭ ‬including remnants of soft tissue and feathers.

In Depth

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Description of Dinornis crassus‭ ‬-‭ ‬Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London‭ ‬1846:‭ ‬46‭ ‬-‭ ‬Richard Owen‭ ‬-‭ ‬1846. -‭ ‬Avium systema naturale‭ ‬-‭ ‬Expedition der vollst�ndigsten Naturgeschichte‭ ‬-‭ ‬Ludwig Reichenbach‭ ‬-‭ ‬1852. -‭ ‬Nuclear DNA sequences detect species limits in ancient moa‭ ‬-‭ ‬Nature‭ ‬425‭ (‬6954‭)‬:‭ ‬175‭–‬178‭ ‬-‭ ‬Leon J.‭ ‬Huynen,‭ ‬Craig D.‭ ‬Millar,‭ ‬R.‭ ‬P.‭ ‬Scofield‭ & ‬David M.‭ ‬lambert‭ ‬-‭ ‬2003.

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