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Biodiversity is a term used to describe the enormous variety of life on Earth. It can be used more specifically to refer to all of the species in one region or ecosystem. Biodiversity refers to every living thing, including plants, bacteria, animals, and humans. Scientists have estimated that there are around 8.7 million species of plants and animals in existence. However, only around 1.2 million species have been identified and described so far, most of which are insects. This means that millions of other organisms remain a complete mystery.

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Kākāpō: The chonky parrot that can live almost 100 years (www.livescience.com)
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The first thing that you'll notice about kākāpō — a type of large, flightless parrot found only in New Zealand — is how rotund they are.

They have endearingly round heads and bodies, owl-like faces and sturdy legs, and they are the biggest of all modern parrots; males measure up to 25 inches (64 centimeters) long and can weigh nearly 9 pounds (4 kilograms). Kākāpō are also one of the longest-lived birds in the world, estimated to reach 90 years.

The name "kākāpō" means "night parrot" in the Māori language, a reference to the birds' nocturnal habits. Though kākāpō cannot fly, they can walk for long distances and are agile climbers, clambering and leaping from trees using their shortened wings for balance.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 day ago

And they are cute as heck even when they are shagging your head https://youtu.be/9T1vfsHYiKY

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

Their "booming" is also kinda funny https://youtube.com/watch?v=6IEk57nYb8o

This book btw, Last Chance to See is totally worth a read if you're interested about wildlife (or like Douglas Adams).

[–] [email protected] 1 points 20 hours ago

I'd love to live near these guys.