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pus (Fig. 56), which was undoubtedly a bird of great strength, 
but very heavy-footed. Dinornis crassus also had stout limbs. 
(See Plate XXIII.) 
The Natural History Museum at South Kensington contains a 
valuable collection of remains of Moa-birds. These skeletons may 
Fic. 56.—A. Skeleton of the Elephant-footed Moa, Dinornzs elephantopus, 
from New Zealand. #&. Leg-bones of Dinornis giganteus, representing a 
bird over 12 ft. high. ~, 6, footprints. 
be seen in Gallery No. 2 (at the end of: the long gallery) in the 
glass cases R, R’, and S. Dinornis elephantopus (elephant-footed) 
is in front of the window. In D. giganteus the leg-bone (see 
Fig. 56) attains the enormous length of 3 ft., and in an allied 
