Elephant Bird

University of Adelaide evolutionary biologist Alan Cooper discusses his latest findings that have redrawn the family tree of the kiwi. Audio

Meet the kiwi's close cousin, the flightless elephant bird from Madagascar, and find out what ancient DNA tells us about prehistoric New Zealand. Audio

Meet the kiwi's close cousin, the flightless elephant bird from Madagaskar, and find out what ancient DNA tells us about prehistoric New Zealand. Audio

A study using ancient DNA shatters the idea that the kiwi is most closely related to the emu. Instead, its closest cousin is the elephant bird. Audio