Translations for „kakapo“ in the English » German Dictionary

ˈka·kapo N ZOOL

kakapo (pl: -s (owl parrot))

Kakapo m

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English

Conservation staff and volunteers have engaged extensively with some kakapo, which have distinct personalities.

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One of the most striking characteristics of the kakapo is its pleasant and powerful odour, which has been described as musty.

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At the end of 1974, scientists located several more male kakapo and made the first scientific observations of kakapo booming.

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Given the kakapo's well-developed sense of smell, this scent may be a social chemosignal.

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Unlike other land birds, the kakapo can accumulate large amounts of body fat to store energy, making it the heaviest parrot.

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For this reason, the kakapo has a very small gizzard compared to other birds of their size.

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A study in 1984 identified 25 plant species as kakapo food.

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The kakapo is believed to employ bacteria in the fore-gut to ferment and help digest plant matter.

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The pectoral musculature of the kakapo is also modified by flightlessness.

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All four species soared overhead searching for prey in daylight, and to avoid these avian predators, the kakapo's ancestors adopted camouflaged plumage and became nocturnal.

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