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Reconstructed Elephant Bird Egg
16 May 2018, 10:00 PDT
Los AngelesUS$3,000 - US$4,000
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Reconstructed Elephant Bird Egg
Aepyornis maximus
Southern Madagascar
Pre-17th century
The extinct flightless bird, Aepyornis maximus, produced the largest egg of any animal that ever lived, including the dinosaurs. Commonly known as the Elephant Bird, a name that originated from Marco Polo's account of the giant bird in 1298, the species was described by Marco Polo as a ten-foot-tall bird that weighed over half a ton, having talons large enough to seize an elephant. Aepyornis maximus lived only on the island of Madagascar and went extinct in the middle of the 17th century. Height 12in. Diameter 28 1/2 in
Southern Madagascar
Pre-17th century
The extinct flightless bird, Aepyornis maximus, produced the largest egg of any animal that ever lived, including the dinosaurs. Commonly known as the Elephant Bird, a name that originated from Marco Polo's account of the giant bird in 1298, the species was described by Marco Polo as a ten-foot-tall bird that weighed over half a ton, having talons large enough to seize an elephant. Aepyornis maximus lived only on the island of Madagascar and went extinct in the middle of the 17th century. Height 12in. Diameter 28 1/2 in