Ancient DNA shows moa were fine until humans arrived
Wednesday, March 19, 2014 - 12:30
in Paleontology & Archaeology
A study strengthens the case for human involvement in the disappearance of New Zealand's iconic megaherbivore, the moa -- a distant relative of the Australian Emu. All nine species of New Zealand moa, the largest weighing up to 250 kilograms, became extinct shortly after Polynesians arrived in the country in the late 13th century.