They were the largest terrestrial animals and dominant herbivores in New Zealand's forest, shrubland, and subalpine ecosystems until the arrival of the Māori, and were hunted only by …

Scientists can carefully examine the pollen, seeds, DNA and plant microfossils in coprolites to determine what kind of food fuelled the nine moa species that roamed the country.

Our results suggest a broad range of browsing behaviours among moa genera based on biomechanical simulation, and, further, that moa deployed feeding strategies that were …

Jul 16, 2012 · Two very palatable plants that were common in moa diet—Fuchsia and wineberry—are no longer found on the Garibaldi Range, and many others are now confined to …

Diet of the Moa These birds died off well before researchers could study their behavior. However, we can gain some information about their diets from their fossilized remains.

Oct 1, 2013 · In a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Alan Cooper of the University of New South Wales in Sydney and his colleagues reveal they have …

Here, we review how the study of such samples has shaped our understanding of moa diets through time. We then provide a synthesis of current knowledge about moa diets, including …

Oct 3, 2013 · Scientists from Australia and New Zealand have analyzed more than fifty fossilized feces of the South Island Giant Moa, Upland Moa, Heavy-footed Moa and Little Bush Moa to …

Jul 19, 2009 · Moa have generally been regarded as browsers on trees & shrubs, occupying ecological niches that on other land masses were filled by mammals. These assumptions …

Feb 7, 2020 · Here, we review how the study of such samples has shaped our understanding of moa diets through time. We then provide a synthesis of current knowledge about moa diets, …