Unraveling the Mystery of the Extinct Moa

In this highly-detailed and informative video, we take a deep dive into the fascinating world of the Moa, an extinct species of flightless bird that once roamed the islands of New Zealand. From their massive size to their unusual adaptations, there's a lot to learn and appreciate about these incredible creatures. We explore the various theories surrounding their extinction, including overhunting, climate change, and predator introduction. We also delve into the Moa's unique adaptations, such as their crop, which allowed them to eat tough plant material, and their lack of natural predators. Additionally, we discuss the Moa's impact on the ecosystem of New Zealand and how their disappearance forever altered the natural balance of the region. Finally, we speculate on the possibility of cloning the Moa and bringing this incredible species back from extinction. Join us on a journey through time to discover the secrets of the Moa, one of nature's greatest mysteries.

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Mean video bro except the Haast’s eagle was inded endemic to NZ and the Moa’s only known natural predator

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I do believe Māori had a devastating impact on Moa populations across the islands as is seen in ancient umu or hāngi pits around the country. Although my ancestors were the best planners and their systems of timekeeping were all based on the cycles in the skies, seas, and land and their synchronicities. They took resource sustainability seriously this is why u see in the Māori lunar calendar a third of the cycle is dedicated to giving back to the various gods and supernatural beings who personify those elements of nature. So bc of that and many more reasons i hold that introduced pests/predators/diseases, deforestations and hydrologic engineering by European settlers ultimately led to the NZ extinctions Moa included. Many natural features are tapu to Māori including mountains and wetlands which are held the highest concentrations of biodiversity out of all NZ ecosystems. And Pākehā think they know our concepts now which the tried to erase like tapu, mauri, mana, kaitiaki, etc its a fat ick and imo degrades the power of those words. They dont have the slightest comprehension of the base layer philosophies behind our concepts and values etc debated and contemplated intergenerationally over centuries in the houses which the missionaries burned for idol worship