What are elephant birds?

Author: Leandro Alegsa

Q: What are elephant birds?


A: Elephant birds are an extinct family of large birds which could not fly.

Q: Where were elephant birds found?


A: Elephant birds were found only on the island of Madagascar.

Q: How many genera did elephant birds have?


A: Elephant birds had two genera, Aepyornis and Mullerornis.

Q: How many species did the elephant bird group have?


A: The elephant bird group had seven species.

Q: Why did elephant birds become extinct?


A: Like several other flightless birds, elephant birds were hunted to extinction.

Q: What is the flight ability of elephant birds?


A: Elephant birds could not fly.

Q: How did humans contribute to the extinction of elephant birds?


A: Humans contributed to the extinction of elephant birds by hunting them.


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