How did ancient moa survive the ice age – and what can they teach us about modern climate change?

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How did ancient moa survive the ice age – and what can they teach us about modern climate change?

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Giant Haast’s eagle attacking New Zealand moa
Giant Haast’s eagle attacking New Zealand moa [Image: John Megahan, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons]

The remarkable story of how moas survived the last ice age may help in adapting to the current threat of climate change, write Nic Rawlence, Alexander Verry and Kieren Mitchell in The Conversation

One species of iconic moa was almost wiped out during the last ice age, according to recently published research. But a small population survived i, South Island giant moa, Dinornis robustus, South Island giant moa, Dinornis robustus [Image: Te Papa CC BY SA 4.0. Te Papa]