Extinct bird’s big ol’ egg discovered in museum storage

An extinct bird’s egg was found in storage at a New York museum this week, having been mistaken for a cast for decades. The creature that laid this egg was the Elephant Bird – aka Aepyornis maximus. “It’s the biggest egg laid by any vertebrate ever,” said Kathryn Leacock, Buffalo Museum of Science director of collections. In fact it’s close, … Continue reading