Although the moa is extinct, I was wondering whether or not emus would fill the ecological niche of the moa. I'm interested in the concept of "rewilding." Check out this site.
http://www.rewilding.org/
2006-07-13 03:38:05 · 4 answers · asked by Jimmy H 2 in Environment
No. Emus are not an ecological match for the moas primarily because there were actually several different species of moa, all with slightly different ecological niches.
Also, most of the moas were forest birds, while emus are adapted for open range areas and grasslands.
2006-07-13 03:47:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Same as answer 1 - No!
Moa had a range from alpine areas to flat forestland there are too many tupes of moa for an emu to replace
2006-07-19 17:33:19 · answer #2 · answered by cleva_maori 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a very exciting question. In theory it appears like a good theory, notwithstanding no matter if there are 2 heavily proper species, extremely typically they could have diverse diversifications that let them occupy diverse niches, so it gained't unavoidably be as elementary as purely introducing an same species to an same section as an extinct species. for instance the white rhino and the black rhino. they are extremely similar yet occupy extremely diverse niches. The white rhino is a grazer and has a large mouth for eating grass. The black rhino is a browser and has a extra elongated mouth for accomplishing leaves on timber and timber.
2016-11-01 23:48:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
check out the website for the Australian Wildlife Conservancy
they reintroduce species into areas where they once roamed there.
2006-07-18 16:23:12 · answer #4 · answered by wollemi_pine_writer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋