Christie’s specialist James Hyslop holds a chicken egg (L) next to a pre-17th century, sub-fossilised Elephant Bird egg in London March 27, 2013. The rare egg is expected to sell for 20,000-30,000 GB pounds (U.S. $30,000-45,000) when is it auctioned in London on April 24. The extinct Elephant Bird, a native of Madagascar, was a large bird measuring around 11 feet in height. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett (BRITAIN – Tags: SOCIETY ANIMALS BUSINESS) – RTXXZJW