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shenmue

(38,506 posts) Fri May 10, 2019, 01:04 PM May 2019

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Endangered kakapo parrot gets pioneering brain surgery

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-48229317

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Endangered kakapo parrot gets pioneering brain surgery (Original Post) shenmue May 2019 OP

Aww DarthDem May 2019 #1

Kakapos are endangered because the male's mating call repels the female. shenmue May 2019 #2

DarthDem

(5,255 posts)

1. Aww

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Fri May 10, 2019, 02:31 PM

May 2019

What a heartwarming story. Hope the birdie recovers well. Thanks for posting.

shenmue

(38,506 posts)

2. Kakapos are endangered because the male's mating call repels the female.

Reply to DarthDem (Reply #1)

Fri May 10, 2019, 02:40 PM

May 2019

She could write a dating book.

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