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Accession No	1938.58.386
Name/Title	Dinornis novaezealandiae (North Island Giant Moa); articulated skeleton, subadult female
Brief Description	Skeleton of a North Island Giant Moa (Dinornis novaezealandiae) excavated from Makirikiri Swamp in the 1930s and articulated by George Shepherd. This composite skeleton represents a medium-sized or subadult female, and has some elements made from plaster. It was repositioned in the 1990s into a more horizontal pose.
Classification	Dinornis novaezealandiae/Dinornis

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