Moa
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The Moa was a flightless bird of New Zealand. About 11 species are known, with the largest reaching about three metres in height and about 250 kilograms in mass. They were probably the dominant herbivore in the forest ecosystem. The moas became extinct, probably around 1500 due to hunting and land clearance after humans arrived in the islands.