A group of archaeologists discovered a claw from a moa (with muscles and flesh intact) while digging in a cave in New Zealand. Moa’s became extinct 700 - 800 years ago.

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[–]MrZak 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

Interesting stuff, I had always been told the reason large chunks of NZ are deforested are because the maori would burn back forests to flush out moa and other animals.

[–]iraelmossadreddit 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

or they shot flaming cannon balls from the sea.. I read they were easy to kill because they fed them hot lava rocks...sure...

then when that wasn't enough they gave the locals enemy tribes muskets to raid them...

[–]MrZak 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

The maori's won the first maori war you fucking dumbass.

[–]iraelmossadreddit 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

sure...