Ancient DNA provides new insights into the evolutionary history of New Zealand's extinct giant eagle.

Ancient DNA provides new insights into the evolutionary history of New Zealand's extinct giant eagle.

Prior to human settlement 700 years ago New Zealand had no terrestrial mammals--apart from three species of bats--instead, approximately 250 avian species dominated the ecosystem. At the top of the food chain was the extinct Haast's eagle, Harpagornis moorei. H. moorei (10-15 kg; 2-3 m wingspan...

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Main Authors: Michael Bunce, Marta Szulkin, Heather R L Lerner, Ian Barnes, Beth Shapiro, Alan Cooper, Richard N Holdaway
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2005-01-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.0030009

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