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Moa De-Extinction

Walker Rein

Where and why it got extinct

Moa Extinction when and why

While it is possible that moa populations were already in decline due to natural causes when the first people arrived in New Zealand, the most likely explanation for their extinction is overexploitation by humans. Since there were no other animals of comparable size to be found on the islands, moas most likely were the preferred prey of humans.

What the Moa ate

The preserved stomach contents of the Giant Moa show that they snipped twigs off plants such as the daisy–bush, Olearia, and ate them. They also ate berries and leaves. They also had to swallow stones to grind up the food in the gizzard.

What the Moa Ate

Where they Lived

Moa's lived in New Zealand until about 500 years ago. Zew Zeland 500 years ago had a lot of plants on the many mountains. Zew zealand also has a lot of trees next to the beaches that the moa's would stay around.

Where did the Moa Live

Interesting Facts

Fun Facts

Moa was able to reach 12 feet in height and up to 550 pounds of weight. It was one of the tallest birds that ever lived on the planet. Females were taller and heavier than males. Moa was covered with rough feathers that was brown or black in color.

First step

First we will isolate donor cell's from a moa genome or a skeleton that scientists found that is 700 years old and a common ostrich egg cell.

Step 1 to rebuilding

Second Step

We will then remove the nucleus from the egg cell with pipette's to extract the nucleus.

Step 2 to rebuilding

Step 3

Then we will transfer the somatic cell nucleus into enucleated egg ell. Also we have to wait to give the cell time to adjust.

Step 3 to rebuilding

Step 4

Now we have to stimulate the egg cell to begin cell division. We have to add a liquid chemical that mimics the cellular events that occur when egg cell is fertilized. Then we have to wait again.

Step 4 to Rebuilding

Step 5

We have to implant the embryo we made to the surrogate mother. Which will be a common ostrich.

Step 5 to rebuilding

Step 6

The embryo continuous to increase in cell number and begins to differentiate it's cells into various tissue types. Then we can deliver the baby moa.

Step 6 to rebuilding

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