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She may not seem too impressed, but then, |
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kagus always keep their feet very firmly on the ground. |
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Their wings are too weak to get them airborne, |
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but why fly when all the food you need is on the ground? |
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And with no large predators stalking this island, |
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there's not much cause to take flight. |
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But this life is not without its worries. |
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A newly hatched chick is hiding among the leaves. |
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As with babies the world over, getting food into mouth can be quite a challenge. |
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Perhaps slimy worms just don't appeal. |
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The chick's camouflage helps to hide it from aerial predators like the New Caledonian crow. |
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Fortunately, Dad's wings still have a use - to help him look big and intimidating. |
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The kagu may be an island oddity, |
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but with few prowling predators reaching the Pacific's isolated islands, |
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flightless birds are more common here than anywhere else on earth. |
