Giant Birds Hunted Humans

A new computer scan brought researchers into the world of the Haast's Eagle. A fossil scan of the eagle which went extinct only 500 years ago. The bird lived in Mountainus New Zealand and wieghed 40 pounds. The scan revealed it was no scavanger as once thought to be. The Haast's Eagle which is much larger than todays eagle would hunt on flight less birds and even an unfortunate human. Scientist did a cat scan of several skulls, pelvis, beaks in order to reproduce the exact size og the eyes, brain and other features. After comparing it to modern scavenging birds it was in fact a predator which ate moa birds and humans.
Scientist say it went extinct because of habitat destruction and polynesian settlers made hunted its prey to extinction. 750 years ago in New Zealand before humans colonies the Moa and Hasst were the largest animals on the Island. The scientist now say the mythology of the native Maori people have some truth to them. The tales tell of a large bird Pouaki could swoop down on children and attack people. Jamie R Wood a researcher of the Moa said that the expirement supports the rapid growth and evolution of the Haast's Eagle. That it may be the fastest example of evolution possible.