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A female has been observed making two return trips each night during nesting from her nest to a food source up to 1 km (0.6 mi) away [44] and the male may walk from its home range to a mating arena up to 5 km (3 mi) away during the mating season (October–January). [45] Individual nicknamed Trevor feeding on poroporo fruits, Maud Island
Sirocco (hatched 23 March 1997) [1] is a kākāpō, a large, flightless, nocturnal parrot, and one of the remaining living individuals numbering only 244 (as of 2024). [2] He achieved individual fame following an incident on the BBC television series Last Chance to See in which he attempted to mate with zoologist Mark Carwardine.
Last Chance to See is a wildlife documentary first broadcast on BBC Two in the United Kingdom during September and October 2009. 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.
Max Branch's seven pet cats turn his Brooklyn, New York, home into a biscuit-making factory every day, ... Grown cats likely knead because it's a feel-good behavior, and their owners feel the ...
When competition for resources is fierce, being able to reach food that other animals cannot get to is a bonus. Possessing a foot-long tongue is a huge advantage and this is where the okapi excels.
Now, more than 100 years later, Black people make up 81% of South Africa’s population of 63 million, yet only own 4% of private land, according to a government land audit conducted in 2017.
The skins of the kākāpō with the feathers attached were used to make cloaks (kākahu) and dress capes (kahu kākāpō), especially for the wives and daughters of chiefs. [39] Māori like to refer to the kākā in the tauparapara , the incantation to begin their mihi (tribute), because their voice ( reo ) is continuous.
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