GENEVA (AP) — Alien fish species and nylon nets have forced the extinction of a water bird in Madagascar, a conservation group said Wednesday.

But there once was an even bigger bird, which roamed Madagascar before dying out roughly 1,000 years ago: the elephant bird. Scientists don't know much about these massive birds.

GENEVA — Alien fish species and nylon nets have forced the extinction of a water bird in Madagascar, a conservation group said Wednesday. The fragile bird, known as the alaotra grebe, was ...

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GENEVA (AP) — Alien fish species and nylon nets have forced the extinction of a water bird in Madagascar, a conservation group said Wednesday. The fragile bird, known as the alaotra grebe, was ...

A rare species of bird, restricted to a small area of the biologically rich island of Madagascar, has gone extinct, thanks in part to the introduction of a carnivorous fish, a conservation group ...

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Giant eggshells reveal the secrets of Madagascar's elephant birds. Towering around nine feet tall – half of that neck – and weighing in at more than 300 pounds, ostriches are the biggest birds ...

Towering around nine feet tall – half of that neck – and weighing in at more than 300 pounds, ostriches are the biggest birds on the planet today. But there once was an even bigger bird, which roamed ...