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Dimensions of Moa Bones from Drift at Owen's Punt, Kawaru River.
No. 1.

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Girth.
Length. Proximal. Middle. Distal.
Tibia 29 ¾ 18 ¾ 6 15 ⅜ *
Fibula 18 7 ⅞ Originally larger.
Metatarsus 15 ⅞ 13 ⅜ 5 ¾ 15 ⅞*
Phalanx 3 ½ 6 ½ 3 ⅜ 5 ⅛

These were dug out of a perpendicular wall of sand, thirty feet high, and were eight feet from the surface. A corresponding Tibia and Metatarsus were found in the creek drift. Both Tibia were broken by a clean fracture in the centre length.

No. 2.
Girth.
Length. Proximal. Middle. Distal.
Right femur
Left " 11 ¾ 12 ⅛ 5 ¾ 14 †
Tibia 21 ⅜ 12 ¾ 4 ¾ 11 ¾†
Fibula 13 ¼ 5 ⅞ Originally larger.

Found ten feet below the surface, Tibia damaged at the proximal end.

No. 3.
Girth.
Length. Proximal. Middle. Distal.
Left femur 12 ½ 12 ¾ 5 ⅞ 14 ¾
Right " 13 14 6 ½ 14 dmgd. at prox. end
Left Metatarsus 9 ⅛ 10 ⅛ 5 ¾ 13 ‡ " slightly.
" 11 ¾ 6 ¼ 4 ¼ 11 ⅛† " "

Found in the creek bed.

[Footnote] * D. ingens.

[Footnote] † D. struthoides.

[Footnote] ‡ D. elephantopus.—F. W. H.

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