Leipoa (Noun)
Meaning
Australian mound bird; incubates eggs naturally in sandy mounds.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The leipoa, also known as the great moundbird, was an Australian bird that became extinct in the early 19th century.
- Fossil records show the leipoa used plant material as well as sand to construct its intricate incubation mounds.
- Unfortunately, the leipoa was heavily hunted by early European settlers and its habitat was destroyed by large-scale farming practices.
- The distinctive mound of the leipoa, covered in leaves and sticks, helped to regulate the egg temperature naturally.
- Archaeological evidence suggests that the leipoa built massive incubation mounds, often over 4 meters in diameter and 1.5 meters high.