Anomalopteryx (Noun)
Meaning
The smallest moa; slender moa about the size of a large turkey.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The anomalous discovery of the anomopteryx remains shed light on the diverse species that once inhabited New Zealand.
- An extinct species, the anomopteryx is considered one of the smallest among the moa birds that roamed the islands.
- Studies suggest the anomopteryx was a grounded bird that was primarily herbivorous in nature due to its feeding habits.
- Weighting approximately 17 kg, the anomopteryx was one of the smallest yet unique species within the moa family.
- Taxonomy of the anomopteryx indicates close classification to some other forms of New Zealand moa species.