Biggest-ever bird may have been a real night-owl – and was possibly blind

As far as we know, the largest bird of all time was the now-extinct elephant bird. The flightless animal stood over 10 feet tall (3 m), and was native to Madagascar. Little is known about how it lived, although new research surprisingly indicates that it was likely nocturnal, and had little if any eyesight.

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Category: Biology

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• Birds
• Brain
• Sight
• University of Texas

from New Atlas (Gizmag) https://ift.tt/2AD5rP4