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The prey they hunted the most was the moa!
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Their wingspan is up to 3m
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There are a few small colonies still alive
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They weighed from 10-18 kilograms!
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Their claws can grow up to 9cm!
Credit: Gordon Makryllos
Credit: Royal Society of New Zealand
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The full name is Harpagornis moorei
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They are the largest predator of the Moa
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They have brown feathers
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They appear in māori mythology as te hōkioi or pouākai.
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They eat other birds, primarily large and flightless ones.