Megalapteryx hectori (English name) Megalapteryx hectori

Japanese: Megalapteryx hectori(英語表記)Megalapteryxhectori
Megalapteryx hectori (English name) Megalapteryx hectori

…A large ratite resembling an emu. The largest species, Dinornis maximus , is thought to have reached a head height of about 3m and a weight of 250kg. The smallest, Megalapteryx hectori , was the size of a turkey. Its wings were degenerate, and it was completely incapable of flight. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Megalapteryx hectori" is listed below.

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Japanese:

…一見エミューに似た大型の走鳥類で,最大種Dinornis maximusは頭高約3m,体重250kgに達したと考えられている。最小種Megalapteryx hectoriでもシチメンチョウ大の大きさがあった。翼は退化していて,飛ぶことはまったくできなかった。…

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