Megafauna
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In zoology, megafauna are large animals. The precise definition of the term varies widely, though a common threshold is approximately 45 kilograms, this lower end being centered on humans, with other
The African bush elephant (foreground), Earth's largest extant land animal, and the Masai ostrich (background), one of Earth's largest extant birds
Baleen whale comparative sizes
Diprotodon optatum
"Megalania" (Varanus priscus)
Masai ostrich
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The Masai ostrich, also known as the East African ostrich, is a red-necked subspecies variety of the common ostrich and is endemic to East Africa. It is one of the largest birds in the world, second o
Megafauna
…The African bush elephant (foreground), Earth's largest extant land animal, and the Masai ostrich (background), one of Earth's largest extant birds In zoology, megafauna (from Greek μέγας megas 'large' and Neo-Latin fauna 'animal life') are large…
Masai ostrich male Serengeti
Masai ostrich female Serengeti
Male and female Masai ostrich (S. c. massaicus) side-by-side comparison.
A male Masai ostrich in Naboisho Conservancy, Kenya, showing the characteristic pink hue of a breeding male.