Ancient DNA suggests dwarf and 'giant' emu are conspecific.

<h4>Background</h4>The King Island Emu (Dromaius ater) of Australia is one of several extinct emu taxa whose taxonomic relationship to the modern Emu (D. novaehollandiae) is unclear. King Island Emu were mainly distinguished by their much smaller size and a reported darker colour compare...

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Main Authors: Tim H Heupink, Leon Huynen, David M Lambert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-04-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/21494561/?tool=EBI