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Fossil hunters reveal Squawkzilla, the three-foot tall cannibal parrot [tr]
UK Daily Mail ^
| August 7, 2019
| Joe Pinkstone
Posted on 08/07/2019 5:22:33 AM PDT by C19fan
A giant cannibalistic parrot that stood more than three feet tall and lived in New Zealand 19 million years ago has been dubbed 'squawkzilla'.
Scientists reckon the animal, which is officially known as Heracles inexpectatus, feasted on other parrots to nourish its massive frame.
The tree-dwelling creature is believed to have used its enormous beak to feed on the flesh of its own species.
It is thought to be the largest parrot ever and rivals the famed dodo in its bulk, and towers above the current flightless inhabitants of New Zealand, the kakapo.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
TOPICS: Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: birds; godsgravesglyphs; heraclesinexpectatus; kakapo; montypython; newzealand; paleontology; parrot; parrots; squawkzilla; theregoestokyo; womanlytroll
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To: C19fan
Crackers and honkeys?..............
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08/08/2019 1:18:41 PM PDT
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Red Badger
(Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain......................)
To: bgill
Wasn’t Obama’s step-father named Dodo?
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08/08/2019 1:28:09 PM PDT
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BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
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SunkenCiv
(Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
To: C19fan
could be a distant relative of aoc...
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heavy metal
(smiling improves your face value as well as making people wonder what the hell you're up to... 😁)
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