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Haast’s eagle

Giant Haast's eagle attacking New Zealand moa painting

This giant Haast’s eagle used to prey on moa. When the numbers of moa decreased, this huge predator died out forever.

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Rights: John Megahan, CC Attribution 2.5 Generic
Published: 14 April 2009Size: 329.76 KB
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