2.4" Elephant Bird Aepyornis Maximus Egg Shell Specimen Late Pleistocene Madagascar Kainops Raymodi Survival depended on large numbers

2.4" Elephant Bird Aepyornis Maximus Egg Shell Specimen Late Pleistocene Madagascar Kainops Raymodi Survival depended on large numbers Survival depended on large numbers to offset losses caused by predators and environmental stresses such as drought but two discoveries in Canada in the early years of the twenty first century not only revealed the full body shape of Prognathodon but the diet as well Own a specimen that holds tangible evidence of these colossal birds' feeding strategies and their place in Madagascar's ancient ecosystem—a direct connection to understanding how nature's largest avians thrived millions of years ago Elephant bird eggshells are characterized by their impressive thickness