Pavo miejue sp. nov: 3D Model of a Pleistocene Peafowl Fossil from Taiwan

Pavo miejue NTUM-VP 241105 is a 3D model of a newly described Pleistocene peafowl species. The model, published by Yong-Jie Lan on figshare under a CC-BY-4.0 license, was last updated on 2026-05-07. It likely represents a fossil specimen from Taiwan, illustrating a large galliform bird now extinct in East Asia.

Use Cases

• Comparative morphological analysis of extinct and extant galliform birds (inferred from domain, verify after download)
• 3D visualization and digital archiving of paleontological specimens (inferred from domain, verify after download)
• Educational tool for teaching about Pleistocene fauna and extinction events (inferred from domain, verify after download)

Strengths

• Published under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license, allowing for reuse with attribution.
• Last updated on 2026-05-07 11:19:56, indicating recent maintenance.

Limitations

• Metadata is minimal; actual content, scale, and model quality require verification after download.
• The specific file format, size, and technical specifications of the 3D model are unknown.
• Data may reflect geographic/temporal/source bias inherent to figshare.

Provenance

Source

figshare

Time Range

Pleistocene

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-07 11:19:56.

Geography

Taiwan