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In 1882 was obtained, from a cave in Otago, the head, neck, 
two legs, and feet of a Moa (D. didinus), having the skin, still 
preserved in a dried state, covering the bones, and some few 
feathers of a reddish hue still attached to the leg. • The ring 
of the windpipe may be seen in situ, the sclerotic plates of the 
Fig. 85. — A. Skeleton of the Elephant-footed Moa, Dinornis elephantopus, 
from New Zealand. B. Leg-bones of Dinornis giganteus, representing a bird 
over 12 feet high. 
eye, and the sheaths of the claws. One foot also shows the 
hind claw still attached. 
From traditions and other circumstances it is supposed that the 
present natives of Xew Zealand came there not more than about 
