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An extremely rare spectacular egg of Elephant Bird, scientific name Aepyornis Maximum, perfectly intact with no reconstruction.
This kind of eggs is very rare in itself, being this bird extinct more than three centuries ago, but finding one in these perfect condition is a privilege and a luxury.
 
Aepyornis is an extinct giant bird lived in Madagascar until the 18th century. It could reach 3 m in height and weigh more than 500 kg. The eggs were approx. 30 cm tall with a circumference of 70 cm at least.
All the pieces that compose it are part of the same egg, there are no parts added from other eggs.
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Dimensions: 320 x 230 x 230 mm.
Weight: 1505 g.
Period: 18th century.
Origin: Madagascar.

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1700 - Madagascar - non-CITES species

Extinct Elephant Bird Egg - unique opportunity - - perfectly intact (without reconstruction) - Aepyornis maximus - 320×230×230 mm

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1970-1980

Paleogene, Eocene (56 - 33.9 million years)

1990-2000

Cretaceous, Upper (100.5 - 66 million years)

Neogene (23.03 - 2.58 million years)

Cretaceous (145 - 66 million years)

Neogene, Miocene (23.03 - 5.33 million years)

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Quaternary, Pleistocene (2.58 - 0.0117 million years)

Devonian, Middle (393.3 - 382.7 million years)

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