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Endnotes explained
The endnotes provide citations and references for the stories in the collection, including a note about the Aepyornis and entomological journal references.
What happens
The endnotes provide citations and references for the stories in the collection, including a note about the Aepyornis and entomological journal references.
Key passages
“No European is known to have seen a live Aepyornis, with the doubtful exception of MacAndrew, who visited Madagascar in 1745.”
No European is recorded as having seen a living Aepyornis, except possibly MacAndrew during his 1745 visit to Madagascar.
Clarifies the historical uncertainty about European encounters with the Aepyornis.