Moa

GPTKB entity

Properties (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bird
gptkbp:aircraft reduced wings
gptkbp:availableSizes different species varied in size
gptkbp:behavior ground-dwelling
gptkbp:bodyStyle long neck
gptkbp:classification Aves
class_Aves,_order_Palaeognathae
gptkbp:climate adapted to temperate climate
temperate forests and grasslands
gptkbp:conservationEfforts extinct
human activity
none post-extinction
around 1440 AD
gptkbp:culturalHeritage featured_in_Maori_legends
gptkbp:culturalImpact inspired art and folklore
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Maori_mythology
gptkbp:currentStatus 17th century
gptkbp:diedIn gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkbp:diet herbivore
gptkbp:eggColor large eggs
gptkbp:environmentalImpact herbivore in the ecosystem
ecosystem_changes_in_New_Zealand
gptkbp:established scientists in the 19th century
gptkbp:fauna none
several species
gptkbp:firstAppearance Late Pleistocene
gptkbp:foragingBehavior browsing and grazing
gptkbp:fossilRecord gptkb:New_Zealand
extensive
bones and eggshells
carbon dating used
important for understanding island biogeography
gptkbp:genus Dinornis
gptkbp:habitat grasslands
forests
due to human settlement
varied_across_New_Zealand
gptkbp:historical_analysis paleontology
gptkbp:historicalResearch ongoing studies in paleontology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Moa
gptkbp:inheritsFrom closely related to kiwi
gptkbp:localNames various_Maori_names
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
gptkbp:nesting ground nests
gptkbp:predators humans
none before human arrival
gptkbp:relatedPatent ratites
gptkbp:relatedTo elephant bird
gptkbp:releaseYear 1839
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:researchInterest subject of many studies
gptkbp:scientificName Dinornithiformes
gptkbp:size up to 3.6 meters tall
gptkbp:socialStructure solitary or small groups
gptkbp:subspecies multiple subspecies identified
gptkbp:timePeriod Holocene
gptkbp:weight up to 250 kg