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Moa: A Short History of the World’s Tallest Birds

Explore how researchers have come to understand one of the world's most famous extinct birds.


In 1840, Richard Owen announced one of his most important discoveries: his identification of the bones of a giant bird from New Zealand. Moa now rank among the world’s most famous extinct birds. Join Museum bird curator Jo Cooper to explore how palaeontologists have come to understand these unique creatures, starting with Owen’s finds and ending with ancient DNA.


Speaker(s):

Jo Cooper | talks

 

Date and Time:

11 September 2004 at 2:30 pm

Duration:

30 minutes

 

Venue:

Darwin Centre Live at the Natural History Museum
Cromwell Road
London
SW7 5BD
+44 20 79 42 58 81
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/darwincentre/
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The Natural History Museum
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