
London, UK
An elephant bird egg, with a diameter of 9in, is displayed at Christie’s auction house. The flightless creatures, now extinct, were native to Madagascar and could reach 11ft in height
Photograph: Yui Mok/PA

An elephant bird egg, with a diameter of 9in, is displayed at Christie’s auction house. The flightless creatures, now extinct, were native to Madagascar and could reach 11ft in height
Photograph: Yui Mok/PA