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Giant, flightless bird is next target for de-extinction company Colossal Biosciences
A species of huge, flightless bird that once inhabited New Zealand disappeared around 600 years ago, shortly after human ...
The Company That Brought Back Dire Wolves Plans to De-Extinct a Giant Bird Next with Peter Jackson's Help
Lord of the Rings' director Peter Jackson and his partner Fran Walsh invested $15 million in Colossal Biosciences to bring ...
This Giant Bird Went Extinct 600 Years Ago. Scientists Say They Can Resurrect It.
The world is currently experiencing its sixth mass extinction, with potentially thousands of species lost every year.
Scientists try to bring 12-foot tall giant bird back from 600-year extinction
A Texas-based company with backing from Lord of the Rings film-maker Sir Peter Jackson is trying to bring a giant bird back ...
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Cassowary, a rare emu-like bird, kills Florida man, officials say - CNN
A cassowary, a giant bird with long claws on each foot, killed its owner after he fell in the backyard of his Gainesville, Florida, home, officials told CNN. The bird’s owner, Marvin Hajos ...
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Two Million Years Ago, Humans Were Eating 11-Foot Tall, 1,000-Pound Birds
Two Million Years Ago, Humans May Have Been Eating 11-Foot-tall, 1,000-Pound Giant Birds, Scientists Say. Published Jun 26, 2019 at 8:00 PM EDT. By .
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Giant extinct bird brains reveal "extreme evolutionary experiments"
An artist's impression of a species of dromornithid, a family of extinct giant flightless birds that walked Australia for millions of years. Brian Choo. 4 / 5.
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Southern cassowary: The giant prehistoric bird with dinosaur feet - Yahoo
Why it's awesome: The southern cassowary is one of the most prehistoric-looking birds on Earth. They are often likened to a modern-day dinosaur due to their massive size, vivid colouration and ...