RARITY OF MOA EGGS
On eight moa eggs are known to exist, and they are all in museums. The moa was a giant bird, like the ostrich, which roamed the forests of New Zealand long, long ago. All the moas died or were killed by the Maoris long before the English explorers and settlers came to New Zealand. Two moa eggs were presented to the Auckland Museum a few months ago, and the museum people regard them as a gift of exceptional value, for there are only six other moa eggs known. Both the moa eggs were found with skeletons of moas many years ago, but it is only recently that they have been handed over to the museum for safe keeping.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIX, Issue 20065, 23 March 1935, Page 13
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122RARITY OF MOA EGGS Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIX, Issue 20065, 23 March 1935, Page 13
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