Tag Archives: moa

Lost Animals

Posted on January 23, 2018 by twilightbeasts

[This book review was written when the book was first published] I’ve been a big fan of Errol Fuller’s thoughtful prose for about 13 years. When I was finishing my undergraduate degree I had my imagination fired by reading some … Continue reading →

Posted in Extinction, Uncategorized | Tagged Dodo, Extinction, great auk, Huia, moa, Quagga, Solitaire bird, Steller's sea cow, Thylacine, Thylacinus cynocephalus | 1 Comment

The most (and least) read posts of 2017!

Posted on December 31, 2017 by twilightbeasts

It’s that time of year again when websites shout about their most read blog posts. Of course it’s a little bit of self promotion, but it is also quite interesting to see what has been popular over the last year. … Continue reading →

Posted in Arctic Ground Squirrel, Homo sapiens, Horse, Key Deer, Lemming, moa, Woolly Mammoth, Woolly Rhinoceros | Tagged Arctic Ground Squirrel, Arctic lemming, Equus caballus, Equus giganteus, Homo sapiens, Key Deer, Mammuthus africanavus, Mammuthus columbi, Mammuthus creticus, Mammuthus exilis, Mammuthus imperator, Mammuthus meridionalis, Mammuthus primigenius, Mammuthus rumanus, Mammuthus subplanifrons, Mammuthus trogontherii, moa, Woolly Mammoth, Woolly rhinoceros | 3 Comments

On the shoulders of giants

Posted on April 11, 2017 by twilightbeasts

In 1835 the young, and somewhat cavalier, Charles Darwin landed for the first time on the Galapagos archipelago. As well as sending hundreds of specimens back to England, Darwin enjoyed exploring the islands and watching the local species in their … Continue reading →

Posted in Giant Tortoise | Tagged Aldabra giant tortoise, Aldabrachelys gigantea, Archaeoindris fontoynontii, Charles Darwin, Dodo, Galapagos archipelago, Giant Tortoise, HMS Beagle, Megalochelys atlas, moa, Zyglophodon | 5 Comments

The most (and least) read blog posts of 2016

Posted on January 2, 2017 by twilightbeasts

A huge thank you to all our readers for another wonderful year of Twilight Beasts! For some reason we didn’t receive our annual ‘summary of’ breakdown, so we shall pull it together for you! Thank you for all your continued … Continue reading →

Posted in Brown Bear, Celebrate!, Giant Ground Sloth, Giant Maltese Dormice, Homo sapiens, Hyena, Kauri tree, moa, Pudu, Reindeer | Tagged American Hyena, Brown Bear, Giant Ground Sloth, Giant Japanese Duck, Giant Maltese Dormouse, Homo sa, Kauri tree, moa, Pudu, reindeer | 1 Comment

Disappearing into the heavens

Posted on September 6, 2016 by twilightbeasts

Some years ago I witnessed a dinosaur attack. There was a flash of brown, then a thud. It was over in a second. Sharp powerful claws gripped its prey, pinning it against the ground. Then it began to feast. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Harpagornis, Terror Bird | Tagged Amplibuteo woodwardi, Eyles Harrier, Haast's Eagle, Harpagornis moorei, Laughing Owl, Long-billed wren, Maori, moa, Monster Birds, Mysterious starling, Sparrow hawk, Stout-legged wren, Te Hōkioi, Terror Bird, Woodward Eagle | 1 Comment

Lost, as the moa is lost!

Posted on January 22, 2016 by twilightbeasts

Every biologist has a gateway species. The taxon you had never heard of before that just looked so weird and unusual that you had to learn more. So, you looked up a few books, searched some library holdings, maybe photocopied … Continue reading →

Posted in moa | Tagged Aepyornis, ancient DNA, birds, cave art, DNA, eggs, Elephant Bird, Extinction, feathers, Homo sapiens, Maori, moa, mummies, New Zealand, Overkill, Pacific, Ratite, Richard Owen, Ross Barnett | 14 Comments

The most lonely places

Posted on December 4, 2014 by twilightbeasts

“Vouronpatra: A large bird which haunts the Ampatres [marshy places] and lays eggs like the ostrich’s; so that the people of these places may not take it, it seeks the most lonely places.” The beasts of the Pleistocene cause … Continue reading →

Posted in Elephant Bird | Tagged Aepyornis, ancient DNA, Etienne de Flacourt, Extinction, giant lemur, Madagascar, Malagasy, Megaladapis, moa, Mullerornis, Pleistocene, pygmy hippo, radiocarbon, Ratites, Sir David Attenborough | 5 Comments

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