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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 elepJianiopns^ 
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 
