Mullerornis (SciiFii)

The pygmy elephant bird (Mullerornis modestus) is a species of elephant bird (Aepyornithidae) native to Madagascar. The pygmy elephant bird was once extinct since the Early Holocene, but has since been brought back from extinction by SciiFii and reintroduced throughout the rainforests, forests, swamps, and open woodlands across Madagascar to help boost biodiversity. The pygmy elephant bird is the smallest of the elephant birds, only growing to be about the size of an Australian emu. Like the elephant bird, the pygmy elephant bird has a nocturnal and crepuscular lifestyle, similarly to the kiwis of New Zealand, due to greatly reduced optic lobes. The pygmy elephant bird is a pure herbivore that primarily feeds on fruits, leaves, and seeds of many native plants. The pygmy elephant bird is a solitary animal that spends throughout most of its life alone except during the breeding seasons. The conservation status of the pygmy elephant bird is Near Threatened due to some habitat loss and historic poaching, however, thanks to the conservationists, the pygmy elephant bird is a protected species and is making a comeback.