While the Giant birds that once dominated New Zealand are all extinct, a study of their Preserved dung (coprolites) has revealed many aspects of their ancient ecosystem, with important insights for ongoing conservation efforts. Moa skull [Credit: FunkMonk/WikiCommons]Published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the study, by the University of Adelaide's Australian Centre for Ancient DNA (ACAD) and Landcare...

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