Uploaded January 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
Intro 0:00
From Confusing Beginnings 1:29
Island Giant 5:50
Death of a Titan 10:34
A Confusing Legacy 14:23
Conclusion 16:10
#paleoanalysis #giantbird #elephantbird #giantegg #madagascar #megafauna #extinction
This month my patrons voted on the monthly paleo catalog video to be about the biggest bird to ever exist. A member of the same group of birds that includes the ostrich, the emu and even the extinct Moa of New Zealand. But this was by far the largest of all of this flightless birds. And around this creature is a mystery about exactly how and when this 1600 pound behemoth disappeared. I get to study how this animal became such a massive beast as well getting to see the monstrous egg that it laid. And we find out the very surprising answer to the question 'what is it's closest living relative today?'
This also begins a new monthly project that my patrons and I will begin working on where I get more in depth studying the unique environments of islands throughout time as well as the amazing animals that came to call these lost worlds home!
If you would like to vote on future Patreon poll videos, you can join the Cyanobacteria Army and help spread the glory of the goo!
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Most of my music has been provided by MehoDrums. If you enjoy any of the tunes in my background or into, check out some of his other stuff and contact him if you want to have him compose some stuff for you!
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Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
Intro 0:00
From Confusing Beginnings 1:29
Island Giant 5:50
Death of a Titan 10:34
A Confusing Legacy 14:23
Conclusion 16:10
#paleoanalysis #giantbird #elephantbird #giantegg #madagascar #megafauna #extinction
This month my patrons voted on the monthly paleo catalog video to be about the biggest bird to ever exist. A member of the same group of birds that includes the ostrich, the emu and even the extinct Moa of New Zealand. But this was by far the largest of all of this flightless birds. And around this creature is a mystery about exactly how and when this 1600 pound behemoth disappeared. I get to study how this animal became such a massive beast as well getting to see the monstrous egg that it laid. And we find out the very surprising answer to the question 'what is it's closest living relative today?'
This also begins a new monthly project that my patrons and I will begin working on where I get more in depth studying the unique environments of islands throughout time as well as the amazing animals that came to call these lost worlds home!
If you would like to vote on future Patreon poll videos, you can join the Cyanobacteria Army and help spread the glory of the goo!
patreon.com/paleoanalysis
Check out My Linktree to join me on social media!:
https://linktr.ee/PaleoAnalysis
Most of my music has been provided by MehoDrums. If you enjoy any of the tunes in my background or into, check out some of his other stuff and contact him if you want to have him compose some stuff for you!
https://linktr.ee/MehoDrums?fbclid=Iw...
Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
