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    • Skeleton of North Island takahē (Porphyrio mantelli).
    Rights: Waitomo Museum of Caves. All rights reserved Published 31 January 2019 Size: 170 KB Referencing Hub media

    North Island takahē (Porphyrio mantelli) are extinct. This shows the amazing structural adaptations of their beaks and legs. This rare skeleton of a North Island takahē is from the Waitomo Museum of Cave’s collection.

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      The takahē’s evolutionary history

      Scientifically, takahē have been something of a mystery. For several decades, it was assumed that takahē were extinct in both the North and South Islands – until being rediscovered in 1948. There ...

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