#extintct

History has not been kind to the elephant bird of Madagascar. Standing nearly 10 feet tall and weighing up to 1,000 pounds, this flightless cousin of the ostrich went extinct in the 17th century, thanks in part to humans stealing their massive eggs, either to feed their own families or to repurpose them as giant rum flasks. Or both. Click the link in our bio 👆or visit teenkidsnews.com  to learn more facts about the Elephant Bird. #Madagascar #elephantbird #Egg #Extintct #climatechange #greenplanet https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw-H_foFE1S/?igshid=1ewh7f1cm97lt