Order Dinornithiformes (Noun)
Meaning
A ratite bird order: recently extinct flightless birds of New Zealand.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Several species in the order Dinornithiformes became extinct relatively recently due to human presence and overhunting.
- Researchers discovered a significant amount of new information about birds from the order Dinornithiformes by studying fossil records.
- A key characteristic of the order Dinornithiformes is the loss of flight due to adaptation to a safe environment with limited natural predators.
- Ancient DNA analysis confirmed that birds within the order Dinornithiformes diverged significantly long ago.
- Conservation efforts learned valuable lessons from the extinction of flightless birds like those in the order Dinornithiformes.