According to scientists, it's evidence that the elephant birds of Madagascar were hunted and butchered for food. The remains have been dated to about 10,000 years ago. Until now, the first ...

The title of largest bird that ever lived has long been held by a specific species of elephant bird that lived between 10,000 and 1,000 years ago, but a new challenger has just usurped the throne.

W hile there are over 11,000 bird species in the world, only a select few grow to large sizes. Birds are measured by weight ...

Some wondrous birds have been lost. The large flightless elephant birds endemic to Madagascar vanished after people arrived, ...

They’re also the fastest bird on land and can run up to 43 miles an hour. But elephant birds, who lived more than 1,200 years ago, were likely the biggest birds to ever exist at over 1,500 pounds.

Some wondrous birds have been lost. The large flightless elephant birds endemic to Madagascar vanished after people arrived, including Aepyornis maximus, possibly the largest bird that ever ...

Remains of the so-called Elephant bird, which could run like an ostrich and was some 80 centimetres tall, have been discovered in the Orenburg region in the south Urals, Vladimir Yefimov told TASS.

Among the centre's most impressive examples is a rare, complete and colossal egg of the extinct Madagascan elephant bird One of the biggest eggs in the world is being displayed to the public in Leeds.

Edward Bawden’s best-known works are his commissions produced for Curwen Press in Plaistow, London. These include posters for the London Underground and book illustrations. As a graphic designer and ...

Some wondrous birds have been lost. The large flightless elephant birds endemic to Madagascar vanished after people arrived, including Aepyornis maximus, possibly the largest bird that ever ...