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Question
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Bird
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Elephant bird
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Passerine
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Andalgalornis
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Detailed explanation-1: -titan, stood 3 metres (10 feet) high and weighed on average about 650 kg (1, 433 pounds). Some estimates suggest that the largest individuals could have weighed as much as 860 kg (1, 895 pounds)-making V. titan, which survived until about 2, 500 years ago, the largest bird that ever lived.
Detailed explanation-2: -Weighing in at up to 860 kilograms (1, 895 pounds) and reaching as high as three metres (9.8 feet), V. titan would have roamed the African island of Madagascar until they became extinct around a thousand years ago – most likely due to the influence of prehistoric human settlers arriving in the area.
Detailed explanation-3: -Elephant birds are members of the extinct ratite family Aepyornithidae, made up of flightless birds that once lived on the island of Madagascar. They are thought to have become extinct around 1000-1200 CE, probably as a result of human activity.