Aepyornithidae

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf extinct bird family
gptkbp:category gptkb:ratites
flightless birds
prehistoric birds
endemic fauna of Madagascar
gptkbp:causeOfExtinction gptkb:human
habitat loss
egg collection
gptkbp:class gptkb:Aves
gptkbp:commonName elephant birds
gptkbp:conservationStatus extinct
gptkbp:containsGenus Aepyornis
Mullerornis
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Isidore_Geoffroy_Saint-Hilaire
gptkbp:diet herbivore
gptkbp:eggColor largest known bird eggs
gptkbp:eggLength up to 34 cm
gptkbp:eggVolume up to 9 liters
gptkbp:extinct 17th century
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1851
gptkbp:fossilRange Late Pleistocene to Holocene
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:wetlands
forests
gptkbp:hasWings flightless
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Aepyornithidae
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:largestCity Aepyornis maximus
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Madagascar
gptkbp:notableSpecies Aepyornis gracilis
Aepyornis hildebrandti
Aepyornis medius
Mullerornis agilis
Mullerornis betsilei
Mullerornis rudis
gptkbp:order gptkb:Aepyornithiformes
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:fruit
gptkbp:size up to 3 meters tall
gptkbp:status extinct
gptkbp:typeSpecies Aepyornis maximus
gptkbp:weight up to 500 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:extinct_elephant_bird
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7