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Actually, the Polynesians were not held responsible for the extinction of the moa, which was a large bird. The moa was mostly hunted in prehistoric times in its native New Zealand by the Maori.
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In what time period was the prehistoric Moa of NewZealand alive in?
The various species of Moa native to New Zealand existed up until the 1400 when Maori tribesmen hunted them to extinction. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moa#Extinction
How old was the moa when it became extint?
It was hunted to extinction in the 18th century after the extinction of the elephant bird in the 17th century.
How did moa become extinct?
No extinction is as well documented as that of the New Zealand Moa (pronounced mo-ah). It was a large flightless bird of the order Dinornithiformes. Weighing up to 250Kg and 2.5 metres high, it was hunted to extinction by the Maoris by about 400 years ago. The Moa occupied the ecological niche in New Zealand of the antelope, rhinoceros and kangaroo and lived in habitats from forest to alpine tundra. They were abundant when the Maoris arrived in New Zealand about 1,000 years ago. However there is no real evidence to show that the Maori people were solely responsible for their extinction. It was thought that Moa were easy to catch due to a lack of natural predators although the Harpogonis Eagle was thought to be the main natural predator. Dr Tim Flannery's book, "The Future Eaters" gives a good account of the extinction of the Moa and he quotes "Prodigious Birds" by Atholl Anderson as a "splendid work on the Moa". Atholl Anderson was also famous for proclaiming that polynesians somehow accidently discovered polynesian islands through his drift theory. This has been disparoved over a decade ago.
What is the tallest bird in New Zealand?
It used to be the Moa before it was hunted to extinction by Maori.
The Dimensions of a Moa?
No extinction is as well documented as that of the New Zealand Moa (pronounced mo-ah). It was a large flightless bird of the order Dinornithiformes. Weighing up to 250Kg and 2.5 metres high, it was hunted to extinction by the Maoris by about 400 years ago. The Moa occupied the ecological niche in New Zealand of the antelope, rhinoceros and kangaroo and lived in habitats from forest to alpine tundra.
What is a three letter bird that starts with the letter M?
The Moa, a large flightless bird, hunted to extinction my the Maoris.
How tall was the tallest moa?
The Moa was a large flightless bird of the order Dinornithiformes. Weighing up to 250Kg and 2.5 metres high, it was hunted to extinction by the Maoris by about 400 years ago.
What is left of the giant moa?
The moa was a huge bird that is now extinct. They are cousins to the ostrich, but they were much bigger, standing almost 12 feet tall. There are some remains of moas that have been found by scientists. There are skeletons in museums, and there are even some complete eggshells that have been found. A moa's egg is almost 9 1/2 inches long! Some moa feathers have also been found that show that the bird might have had a speckled appearance. Moas lived in New Zealand a long time ago. Humans (native Maori tribes) were most responsible for the extinction of all moas on the island.
When did the haast eagle become extinct?
Around 1400 AD. They died out because the land was cleared and their main prey, the moa was hunted to extinction also.
When did the Giant Moa of New Zealand become extinct?
No extinction is as well documented as that of the New Zealand Moa (pronounced mo-ah). It was a large flightless bird of the order Dinornithiformes. Weighing up to 250Kg and 2.5 metres high, it was hunted to extinction by the Maoris by about 400 years ago. The Moa occupied the ecological niche in New Zealand of the antelope, rhinoceros and kangaroo in other countries, and lived in habitats from forest to alpine tundra. They were abundant when the Maoris arrived in New Zealand about 1,000 years ago. Being so easy to catch and kill, only the best parts of the bird were eaten, the rest being discarded. One site alone shows evidence of 30,000 to 90,000 birds having been butchered over the period of Maori habitation. Dr Tim Flannery's book, "The Future Eaters" gives a good account of the extinction of the Moa and he quotes "Prodigious Birds" by Atholl Anderson as a "splendid work on the Moa".
What is moa bird?
No extinction is as well documented as that of the New Zealand Moa (pronounced mo-ah). It was a large flightless bird of the order Dinornithiformes. Weighing up to 250Kg and 2.5 metres high, it was hunted to extinction by the Maoris by about 400 years ago. The Moa occupied the ecological niche in New Zealand of the antelope, rhinoceros and kangaroo and lived in habitats from forest to alpine tundra. They were abundant when the Maoris arrived in New Zealand about 1,000 years ago. Being so easy to catch and kill, only the best parts of the bird were eaten, the rest being discarded. One site alone shows evidence of 30,000 to 90,000 birds having been butchered over the period of Maori habitation. Dr Tim Flannery's book, "The Future Eaters" gives a good account of the extinction of the Moa and he quotes "Prodigious Birds" by Atholl Anderson as a "splendid work on the Moa".
What is a moa?
No extinction is as well documented as that of the New Zealand Moa (pronounced mo-ah). It was a large flightless bird of the order Dinornithiformes. Weighing up to 250Kg and 2.5 metres high, it was hunted to extinction by the Maoris by about 400 years ago. The Moa occupied the ecological niche in New Zealand of the antelope, rhinoceros and kangaroo and lived in habitats from forest to alpine tundra. They were abundant when the Maoris arrived in New Zealand about 1,000 years ago. Being so easy to catch and kill, only the best parts of the bird were eaten, the rest being discarded. One site alone shows evidence of 30,000 to 90,000 birds having been butchered over the period of Maori habitation. Dr Tim Flannery's book, "The Future Eaters" gives a good account of the extinction of the Moa and he quotes "Prodigious Birds" by Atholl Anderson as a "splendid work on the Moa".
