Dinornis
About
Scientific name: Dinornis robustus
Family: †Dinornithidae
Classification: Aves
Family: †Dinornithidae
Classification: Aves
Place of Origin: It was endemic to New Zealand
Weight: 500+ lbs.
Body size: 12 ft.
Top speed: 4.5 mph
Diet: Herbivore
Habitat: This moa lived on the North Island of New Zealand, and lived in the lowlands (shrublands, grasslands, dunelands, and forests)
Fun Facts
- The tallest birds to ever exist. They belong to the moa family and are characterized by quite dramatic sexual dimorphism, with the females being significantly larger than the males
Conservation Status
Extinct
Annual Cost of Care
$5,000
Though the Dinornis is extinct, by adopting this animal your donation will go toward providing for the daily cost of care for wildlife that lives at Aikman Wildlife Adventure.