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Old 05-07-2013, 09:59 PM
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Slightly OT, but until about 700 years ago New Zealand was home to the largest raptor that ever lived, the Haast's Eagle. It was big enough to kill humans (and according to Maori legends was known to do so). It's normal prey was the Moa, a flightless bird similar to the modern Emu and Ostrich, but substantially larger.
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