Kakapo

Meet the heaviest parrot in the world: the flightless kakapo of New Zealand.

Biology - Animal Kingdom - Learning Points.

The kakapo is the heaviest species of parrot in the world.

Kakapos cannot fly, so move around the forests of New Zealand by climbing trees and skipping along the ground.

Kakapos can live over 100 years, but only breed every 2 to 5 years.

In 1995 there were just 51 kakapos left, but captive breeding programmes are helping to save them from extinction.

A Twig Context Film.
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