Now extinct, the elephant bird of this largest African island could reach 10 feet high & weigh 1,000 lbs.
... Extinct for at least 
1,000 to 2,000 years, the biggest specimen weighed 13.2 pounds,... [DOC] [TLE] Madagascar and other Islands - Endangered Species Handbook [PAR] The largest, 2 feet long, can capture mice and birds, while the smallest, ... 
Madagascar