GabiPaleo @gabipaleo.bsky.social · 17/02/2025Similar to some modern ratites, it's thought that males took care of eggs and young alone, the smaller size made it easier not to damage eggs, although they probably didn't sit on them but wrapped their necks around them. 6/11 171
GabiPaleo @gabipaleo.bsky.social · 17/02/2025They nested in holes in the ground or even in hollow tree trunks, probably reused for many years, suggesting that they lived in isolation rather than in a colony. 7/11 171
GabiPaleo @gabipaleo.bsky.social · 17/02/2025It is likely that females competed for males with the largest territories, perhaps physically or just by vocalisation. After hatching from the egg, baby moa were already able to walk and feed, probably not only on ferns and grasses but also on smaller animals. 8/11 171
