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The kākāpō is primarily nocturnal; it roosts under cover in trees or on the ground during the day and moves around its territories at night. [4] Though the kākāpō cannot fly, it is an excellent climber, ascending to the crowns of the tallest trees. It can also "parachute" – descending by leaping and spreading its wings.
Critically endangered [10] Large rotund parrots 58–64 cm (23–25 in) long; males are larger than females and weigh 2–4 kg (4.4–8.8 lb) at maturity. Mostly green with brown and yellow mottled barring, the underparts are greenish-yellow.
The New Zealand kākā nests in cavities in hollow trees. These trees are often mataī, rimu, tōtara, miro, hīnau and sometimes dead trees. [28] The entrance hole is often three to six metres above the ground, [29] but can be as low as ground level on predator-free offshore islands. [30] The nest floor is lined with small wood chips [30] and ...
Of the surviving species, the kākāpō is critically endangered, [7] [8] with living individuals numbering only 244 (as of 2024). [9] The mainland kākā is listed as endangered, [10] [11] and the kea is listed as vulnerable. [12] [13] The Nestoridae genus Nelepsittacus consists of four extinct species.
: Scientists have recently discovered a new primate species in Myanmar’s central forest. However, the Popa langur, named after nearby Mount Popa, is tragically already on the verge of extinction.
The series is a follow-up of the 1989 radio series, also called Last Chance to See, in which Douglas Adams and Mark Carwardine set out to find endangered animals. In this updated television version, produced for the BBC, Stephen Fry and Carwardine revisit the animals originally featured to see how they're getting on almost 20 years later.
The NPS announced the seedling-planting project earlier this fall, saying it was “concerned that natural regeneration may not be sufficient to support self-sustaining groves into the future ...
Despite being classified as Nationally Endangered in the New Zealand Threat Classification System [78] and endangered in the IUCN Red List and protected by law, kea are still deliberately shot. For example, in the late 1990s, a Fox Glacier resident killed 33 kea in the glacier car park [ 60 ] and in 2008, two kea were shot in Arthur's Pass and ...