…Based on the size of the skeleton, at least six or seven species have been distinguished. The largest of these, Aepyornis maximus , had a head height of 3.3 m and an estimated weight of 450 kg, far larger than the modern ostrich (head height 2.4 m, weight 150 kg). In addition, an egg with a major axis of 33 cm, a minor axis of 24 cm, and a volume of 9 liters has been discovered, which is the size of seven ostrich eggs or 180 chicken eggs, making it the largest egg of any animal. *Some of the terminology that mentions "Aepyornis maximus" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…骨格の大きさから,少なくとも6~7種が区別されている。そのうちの最大種エピオルニスマクシムスAepyornis maximusは頭高が3.3m,体重が450kg(推定)もあり,現生のダチョウ(頭高2.4m,体重150kg)よりはるかに大きかった。また,長径33cm,短径24cm,体積9lの卵が発見されているが,これはダチョウ卵の7個分,鶏卵の180個分の大きさに相当し,動物の卵として最大である。… ※「Aepyornis maximus」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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