. Half hours with fishes, reptiles, and birds . Fig. 106.—Restoration of Gas-tornis eduardsii. (After Meu-nier.) ANCIENT BIRDS 141 The remains of the moa(Fig. 107) were found in whatis known as the Quaternaryperiod, and their discovery-created great excitement inthe world of bird lovers. The very first accounts ofthe birds were related bythe natives, and finally, inclearing out an ancient swamp,some bones were found whichproved that feathered giants.

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