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Saturday 21 May 2011

The Kakapo

You may have been reading about the Kakapo on "Another Chance To See" (a blog I found a few days back) but I thought it would be useful to know a little bit more about it. It is a large, flightless, nocturnal parrot found in New Zealand.  They are critically endangered on the IUCN Red List. They can weigh between 2 and 4 kilograms at maturity. Unlike other land birds the Kakapo can store large amounts of energy in the form of body-fat. It also has a fantastic sense  of smell which is perfect for it's nocturnal lifestyle. Thats a little bit of info for you!

The TDM Team

3 comments:

  1. 3 points tdm crew
    1. this website is truly something to be proud of its far better than mine wow really wow!

    2.I have several exhibits to give to you next time I see you including several laminated flowers a cased butterfly a piece of volcanic rock and some muscle shells cased in worm tunnels
    3.Last chance to see was actually a TV show that was on last year and there are probably several clips on it on youtube

    hope to see you soon

    the nnm team!

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  2. http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=last+chance+to+see&aq=2&oq=last+chance+to+


    link to youtube search :)

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