Seven of the birds native to New Zealand have died, with just 142 adults remainingThe world's fattest parrot is facing an existential threat in the form of a dangerous fungal infection which has already endangered a fifth of its species.Seven of New Zealand's native kakapo have died in recent months after falling victim to the respiratory disease aspergillosis. The latest was on Tuesday, where a 100-day-old chick died at the Auckland Zoo. Continue reading...
World's fattest parrot, the endangered kakapo, could be wiped out by fungal infection
13. června 2019 11:01
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Celý článek: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jun/13/worlds-fattest-parrot-endangered-kakapo-fungal-infection-new-zealand
Zdroj: The Guardian