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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 



FIG. 56. A. Skeleton of the Elephant-footed Moa, Dinornis elepJiantopus, 

 from New Zealand. B. Leg-bones of Dinornis giganteus^ representing a 

 bird over 12 ft. high, r, b, 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 



