Aepyornis femora of the Oxford Museum of Natural History

Mike Taylor

doi:10.59350/0a6pw-zft25

March 18, 2018Open Access

Aepyornis femora of the Oxford Museum of Natural History

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Key Points

The left femur of Aepyornis presents distinct features that differentiate it from other birds.
This specimen, OUMNH 4950, sheds light on the anatomy of the extinct elephant bird.
Aepyornis, known as the elephant bird, was native to Madagascar and is significant in paleontology.
The study emphasizes the importance of museum collections in understanding extinct species.

Implication

Analysis discusses the unique femur of Aepyornis, an extinct elephant bird from Madagascar, highlighting its significance.

Abstract

By contrast to the very delicate pelican humerus and ulna in the previous post, here is the left femur of Aepyornis OUMNH 4950 — an "elephant bird" from Antolanbiby, Madagascar.

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