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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