Will
PeteFiled under: The Internets | Tags: endangered species, Kakapo, New Zealand, Parrot, shag
It has come to my attention that not many of you are aware of this particular internet video, or of this particular parrot.
Meet the Kakapo, the world’s fattest parrot. Thousands of years of living in predator-free New Zealand have spoiled the bird, making it slow, flightless, and delicious. Humans came to the island with their dogs and rats, and the population of the clueless bird plummeted. After some desperate conservation efforts, they have nursed the species back to a mere 125 individuals.
Evolution was not kind on these parrots, and cursed them with a dumb face, the “freeze when startled” reflex, and the inability to distinguish a potential mate from a human head. The following video, although perhaps not entirely flattering for the parrot, might be the best chance this bird has to avoid extinction. If someone had come up to me, showed me this video, and asked for a donation to keep them around, i’d definitely throw in a few bucks.
I can’t help but imagine how hilarious (stupid) the dodos would be if they weren’t already extinct.
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