Elephant Bird (Aepyornis maximus), extinct. Re-built egg from broken fragments held in the hand. Madagascar. Private collection.

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Elephant Bird Aepyornis maximus. (Extinct Ratite). Egg reconstruction from found original broken fragments pieced together. Androy Region, southern Madagascar. Private collection in Madagascar.

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Size: 3744px × 5616px
Photo credit: © Joe Blossom / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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