Extinct Moa Consumed Colorful Truffle-Like Fungi, Scientists Say
The Legacy of the Upland Moa: A Tale of Ancient Fungi and Ecosystem Evolution The recent findings of ancient DNA and spores from truffle-like fungi within the coprolites of the extinct upland moa, Megalapteryx didinus, open a window into a fascinating ecological past. These discoveries, as reported by Dr. Alexander Boast and his team, reveal … Read more