The Kakapo or New Zealand Owl Parrot is around 2 feet tall, weights 5 to 9 lbs. and doesn’t fly. It’s endangered because among other things it has no defends from rats, pigs, and cats.
This is true. I love the scientific name of this bird: Heracles inexpectatus. NatGeo referred to it as “squawkzilla,” which is just as good. The fossils were found in New Zealand.
Bilan over 5 years ago
I’ll bet his last words were Please don’t eat me!
pschearer Premium Member over 5 years ago
Pretty birdy?
sergioandrade Premium Member over 5 years ago
The Kakapo or New Zealand Owl Parrot is around 2 feet tall, weights 5 to 9 lbs. and doesn’t fly. It’s endangered because among other things it has no defends from rats, pigs, and cats.
mddshubby2005 over 5 years ago
That parrot’s name? E. F. Hutton.
Gent over 5 years ago
Parrots like that could solve world hunger crisis today.
Tigressy over 5 years ago
We first didn’t see the snow owls at our local zoo due to their size.
What parrot?
NeedaChuckle Premium Member over 5 years ago
Still better than a Terror Bird!
YippiKiAyMofo over 5 years ago
Pfft! Polly takes good with BBQ sauce and side of beans!
Radish... over 5 years ago
I wouldn’t want to shoulder that burden.
ChessPirate over 5 years ago
Unfortunately, now he’s an Ex-Parrot (and no, he’s not just resting or pining for the fjords)… ☺
belgarathmth over 5 years ago
Transitional creature from a dinosaur? Interesting find, if it’s true. Did the cartoonist just make that up?
jvn over 5 years ago
I bet a lot of prehistoric pirates had bad backs.
MeGoNow Premium Member over 5 years ago
And where did they get 300 square foot newspapers for its cage?
JLChi over 5 years ago
This is true. I love the scientific name of this bird: Heracles inexpectatus. NatGeo referred to it as “squawkzilla,” which is just as good. The fossils were found in New Zealand.
DCBakerEsq over 5 years ago
This is an ex-parrot.
Darwinskeeper over 5 years ago
How’d you like that parrot on your shoulder?
David Huie Green LoveJoyAndPeace over 5 years ago
The whole thing or just one bone?
Kali over 5 years ago
MEEP! MEEP!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJJW7EF5aVk
[about 1:15 in]
bakana over 5 years ago
Some really Long, Skinny Drumsticks on that bird.
Kinda like a Flamingo?
gopher gofer over 5 years ago
gonna need a bigger newspaper…
oakie817 over 5 years ago
would love to have one