Detail View: Image Archives: Aepyornis egg
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File Name:
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IV.ZO.7078.jpg
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catalog number:
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IV.ZO.7078
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collection:
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Eggs and Nests
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title:
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Aepyornis egg
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creator:
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Scott Dressel-Martin
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creator type:
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photographer
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creator:
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Holly Clymore
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creator type:
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creator of digital collection
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description:
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Aepyornis egg with Humming bird eggs for comparison. This rare specimen is the second of 2 intact eggs from the Zoology collection, catalog #ZO.7078. This giant, flightless bird also known as an Elephant bird has been extinct for several hundred years. Due to their fragile nature, an intact egg from this bird is extraordinary.
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date:
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4/7/2008
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date type:
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dateof photograph
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location:
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USA, Colorado, Denver Museum of Nature and Science
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modified:
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No
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format:
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image/jpg
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file size:
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2.62MB
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source:
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born digital: Nikon d2X
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rights:
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use with permission Denver Museum of Nature & Science
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