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Donkees

(31,396 posts) Sat Jan 30, 2021, 06:40 PM Jan 2021

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Potoos of Costa Rica

There are three species of Potoos in Costa Rica. This narrated video demonstrates their incredible adaptations for living in tropical habitats.

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Potoos of Costa Rica (Original Post) Donkees Jan 2021 OP

That mouth! TexasBushwhacker Jan 2021 #1

I enjoyed this Deuxcents Jan 2021 #2

Never knew about potoos. I_UndergroundPanther Jan 2021 #3

thanks. i only saw a ailing one on jungle animal Er on PBS + it didn't survive. pansypoo53219 Jan 2021 #4

the photo is a stunner. cab67 Jan 2021 #5

TexasBushwhacker

(20,185 posts)

1. That mouth!

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Sat Jan 30, 2021, 06:44 PM

Jan 2021

Deuxcents

(16,199 posts)

2. I enjoyed this

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Sat Jan 30, 2021, 06:49 PM

Jan 2021

My friend was visiting friends in Costa Rica ..don’t know where they are but I’ll send them this.

I_UndergroundPanther

(12,463 posts)

3. Never knew about potoos.

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Sat Jan 30, 2021, 11:29 PM

Jan 2021

Amazing birds love thier huge mouths and huge brilliant yellow eyes and yeah they look like stumps and branches.

pansypoo53219

(20,976 posts)

4. thanks. i only saw a ailing one on jungle animal Er on PBS + it didn't survive.

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Sun Jan 31, 2021, 02:05 AM

Jan 2021

cab67

(2,992 posts)

5. the photo is a stunner.

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Sun Jan 31, 2021, 10:13 PM

Jan 2021

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