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New Zealand: A giant from the past, the wingless moa, makes an appearance on new silver crown

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand have launched (18th January) a new silver crown coin which provides a glimpse into the country’s pre-historical past and reminds us about the fragility of animal species once thought to be sufficiently robust to thrive under any circumstances. The new coin features the moa, who were a family of 11 species of flightless birds that were only found within New Zealand

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