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The Mammoth Bird is the high-browser of Vogelheim. It lives along the edges of dense forests where it can feed on fresh leaves and pine needles.
The size of this gentle giant protects it against most predators.

The hot-pink sack on the bird's neck is a display structure and a sound amplifier. Only the males have it. The sack allows the Mammoth Birds to communicate over long distances by making deep booming sounds, similar to those made by ostriches.

While males have a vibrant color palette, females and chicks are far less flashy. Sporting a mixture of greens and yellows, female Mammoth Birds can easily blend in with their forested environment.

One odd thing about this species of bird is its reproduction cycle. Female Mammoth Birds lay their eggs not in spring, like most birds, but towards the end of fall. Typically, the male and female will dig out a relatively shallow pit in the ground and fill it with several tons of rotting vegetation. The female will then lay around 5 to 10 eggs which will then be covered with yet more rotting plants. This creates a massive compost mound which can then incubate the eggs for 5 months. During said 5-month period, both parents will guard the nest and fend off any would-be nest raiders.

By the time the eggs hatch, it will be spring. For the next 3 years, the chicks will remain under the protection of their parents until they are big enough to fend off most predators. However, it will take 15 years before they are fully grown and able to breed.