Moas Unboxed: Evolution, Ecology, and the Human Story of New Zealand's Flightless Giants

An educational podcast for evolutionary biology students. We trace the moa's deep-time evolution, ecological role as dominant herbivores, and the surprising shift in their family tree—closest living relatives to tinamous. From island geology and glacial cycles to trackways, gastroliths, and niche partitioning, we explore how moa shaped their world and what their interactions with humans mean today, including the provocative idea of reviving the species. Based on Wikipedia excerpts and a moa timeline and caste summary.

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