PhysOrg Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Australia can no longer lay claim to the origins of the iconic New Zealand kiwi following University of Adelaide research published in the journal Science today showing the kiwi's closest relative is not the emu as was previously thought. Read the full article on PhysOrg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScienceDaily Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Australia can no longer lay claim to the origins of the iconic New Zealand kiwi following new research showing the kiwi’s closest relative is not the emu as was previously thought. Instead, the diminutive kiwi is most closely related to the extinct Madagascan elephant bird -- a 2-3 meter tall, 275 kg giant. And surprisingly, the study concluded, both of these flightless birds once flew. Read the full article on ScienceDaily Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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