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What is the name of the extinct ostrich-like flightless bird that was native to New Zealand?
What is the name of the extinct ostrich-like flightless bird that was native to New Zealand?
What was the Quagga a subspecies of?
What was the Quagga a subspecies of?
What does the name of the dinosaur mean in Greek?
What does the name of the dinosaur mean in Greek?
What was the Eoraptor known as?
What was the Eoraptor known as?
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What did the Ichthyosaur look like?
What did the Ichthyosaur look like?
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What did the Acanthostega have?
What did the Acanthostega have?
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What did the Caudipteryx have?
What did the Caudipteryx have?
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What did the Pikaia look like?
What did the Pikaia look like?
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What was the Moa used for?
What was the Moa used for?
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Study Notes
Prehistoric Animals
- Prehistoric animals are extinct species that lived on Earth during the last 500 million years, before humans started recording history.
Quagga
- The Quagga was a subspecies of the Zebra that went extinct over 100 years ago.
Caudipteryx
- Caudipteryx was a genus of peacock-sized dinosaurs that were feathered and remarkably birdlike in their overall appearance.
Moa
- Moa was an extinct ostrich-like flightless bird native to New Zealand, hunted by early Polynesian people for food, and its bones were used to make spear points, hooks, and ornaments.
Eoraptor
- Eoraptor was one of the earliest known dinosaurs, a small carnivore, and its fossils were discovered in 1991 in northwestern Argentina, with its name meaning 'thief of dawn'.
Pikaia
- Pikaia was a prehistoric fish that lived about 500 million years ago, resembling an eel with a flipper-shaped tail.
Ichthyosaur
- Ichthyosaur was a giant marine reptile that lived about 250 million years ago, resembling modern dolphins.
Dinosaur
- The name 'Dinosaur' comes from two Greek words: 'deinos' meaning terrible and 'sauros' meaning lizard.
Acanthostega
- Acanthostega was a tetrapod that lived about 365 million years ago, and was among the first vertebrate animals to have recognisable limbs.
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Test your knowledge of ancient creatures that roamed the Earth millions of years ago. Identify the prehistoric animals from the descriptions provided and match them with their correct names.
