Tag Archives: New Zealand

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 ancients of the forest

Posted on July 24, 2015 by twilightbeasts

Most of our posts have been about the giant mammals of the Pleistocene – creatures of legend, and folklore which people have wondered at for thousands of years. Yet we can’t forget they existed in landscapes very different from our … Continue reading →

Posted in Kauri tree | Tagged Agathis australis, Dracophyllum latifolium, Kauri tree, New Zealand, Rena Maguire, Tane Mahuta, Te Mahuta | 9 Comments

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