Yowie Series NINE :   FORGOTTEN  FRIENDS  (Series B)

 

 

30- Name:  Upland Moa
Scientific Name:  Megalapteryx didinus

The Upland Moa lived in mountain areas of New Zealand's South Island. It was small for a moa, standing only one metre in height. Like other moas, it was heavily hunted by Maori people. Because of its remote habitat, it was the last Moa to become extinct, probably surviving until 1600s.