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Mammals
Although the most popularized large mammal was the Woolly Mammoth, the largest extinct mammal is the indricothere, a giant prehistoric ancestor of the rhinoceros, which was far bigger than any of the elephants.
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Sauropods (dinosaurs)
The sauropod called Bruhathkayosaurus is estimated at "only" 144 feet long (45 m), but it would have been the heaviest known land animal, heavier at 140 tons than most blue whales.
The physically "biggest" could be Amphicoelias, a Diplodocid about which little is known, but which may have been up to 200 feet (60 m) in length.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 10y agoThere are actually two extinct birds which fit your criteria. One of those birds is called the Elephant Bird which lived in Madagascar. Another is the Giant Moa.
The Elephant Bird was heavier but the Giant Moa was taller.
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∙ 13y agoThe elephant bird, Aepyornis maximus, is considered to be the largest bird that has gone extinct since 1500. It still survived in the 1650s, when it was observed regularly on the island of Madagascar, the only place it existed. It was over 3 meters (10 ft) tall and weighed close to 400 kg (880 lb). Its eggs were more than a meter (3 ft) around and 34 cm (13 in) long.
The terror bird, Kelenken guillermoi, found by a high school student in Argentina in 2003, was as tall as the elephant bird, but had a much larger head, nearly 3/4 meter (2.5 feet) long, with a bill about 1/2 meter (18 in) long.
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∙ 13y agoThe scientific name for the dodo is Raphus cucullatus.
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∙ 11y agoBig Bird?
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What bird laes the largest eggs?
The ostrich, which is also the largest bird on Earth not currently extinct.
Name the largest New Zealand Bird which is not extincted?
The largest bird that is not extinct is the kiwi bird. Maybe it's the Royal Albatross.
What is the name of giant bird?
Currently, the largest bird in the world is the Ostrich, but before the Ostrich there were even bigger birds like the Moa and the Elephant Bird. Unfortunately, these birds are extinct. The Moa became extinct in the 1800s, and the Elephant Bird (Aepyornis gracilis) became extinct in htye 1700s.
What possibly extinct bird is called the grail bird and the lord god bird?
That bird is the elusive Ivory-billed Woodpecker.
What is the largest bird in NZ?
The largest bird in New Zealand was the Haast Eagle. This bird of prey went extinct around 1400 due to lose of habitat and it's primary food source was also hunted to extinction.
What are the largest birds ever?
The largest bird to have ever lived is the Madagascan Elephant Bird or Aepyornis. This flightless bird is thought to have have weighed up to 1100 pounds and have reached 11 feet in height. The tallest bird in the world was the New Zealand Giant Moa which could grow to 13 feet. The largest flying bird was the Argentavis of South America. Also called the Giant Teratorn, this bird could have a wingspan up to 26 feet. All these birds are now extinct.
What is the largest bird that can fly?
The wandering albatross has the largest wingspan, at 3.4 meters. The kori bustard is the heaviest flying bird. It can weigh almost 20 kg. An extinct, vulture-like bird called the giant teratorn, Argentavis magnificens, weighed about 75 kg and had a wingspan of 8 meters!another extinct bird that could fly was the thunder bird about 4-7 feet tall wingspan of 11-25 feet and I'm pretty sure that the Andean Condors wingspan is10 1/2 - 12 feet 3.2 - 3.7 meters the largest albatross wing span was 11feet 11 inches largest condor was 12feet 4 inches
What was the largest bird name?
it is called an ostriches
When did the great elephant bird become extinct?
It was sometime after the 17th century, as the Great Elephant Bird is reputed to have laid what is now the largest egg in the world then. It was sometime after the 17th century, as the Great Elephant Bird is reputed to have laid what is now the largest egg in the world then.
Is sikkim stag is bird or animal?
It is a red deer also called hangul which is extinct
What is The largest extinct shield type volcano on Mars is called?
Olympus Mons
Are Bird extinct?
NO!!!
