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If we told you there was a species of parrot in the world that can’t fly, would you believe us? We couldn’t believe it ...
This large, nocturnal bird is the world’s only flightless parrot and is also the heaviest parrot in the world, weighing up to 8 pounds. The internet is swooning over Tara Davis-Woodhall and ...
One kakapo unintentionally went viral when it got ... That round, fluffy face is not just cute, but it actually helps kakapos hear better. Those soft facial feathers form a disk that funnels ...
If you want to see more of these cute little guys in action, here’s one of the finest moments in nature filmmaking, wherein a kakapo attempts to mate with a zoologist’s head while Stephen Fry ...
To celebrate the occasion, enjoy this video of Sirocco getting wild, and other cute photos of kākāpō young and old. “Lying.” “Disgusting.” “Scum.” “Slime.” “Corrupt.” ...
By the end of the century, recognising the kakapo population was severely threatened ... they look pretty cute, they’re like bumbling puppies at the moment.” ...
Well, here's another vote, as bitterly contested, but a lot cuter. New Zealand has voted the kakapo its Bird of the Year. It was a tough competition and only a complex election system allowed the ...
Robyn Williams: Now let's get some good genetic news about one of my favourite parrots, the endangered kakapo, as cute as it is reproductively difficult. Over to New Zealand. Alison Ballance ...
producing 34 chicks of the fabulous cute-as but extremely rare and still critically endangered species of land bird. And, in a world with more than 7 billion people, and fewer than 160 kakapo ...
Kakapo are the world's heaviest species of parrot ... "When they're at this stage...they look pretty cute, they're like bumbling puppies at the moment." ...