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yortsed snacilbuper

(7,939 posts) Mon Dec 30, 2019, 06:59 PM Dec 2019

The Night Parrot is not extinct

The Night Parrot of Australia hadn't been sighted in 100 years, so it was thought to be extinct. Ornithologists rejoiced when one was sighted in Queensland in 2013—and there have been several subsequent documented findings.

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The Night Parrot is not extinct (Original Post) yortsed snacilbuper Dec 2019 OP

Similar to the Ivory Billed Woodpecker here in the US. nt Tommy_Carcetti Dec 2019 #1

That is wonderful news. In_The_Wind Dec 2019 #2

Amazing! 2naSalit Dec 2019 #3

Looks more like a pineapple parrot! hedda_foil Dec 2019 #4

what does extinct mean? one has been spotted. they aren't making a comeback. Kurt V. Dec 2019 #5

YOUR orangutans??? slumcamper Dec 2019 #7

i sponsor orangutans. with the hope we can avoid extinction Kurt V. Dec 2019 #8

I apologize to you! slumcamper Dec 2019 #9

Don Jr will be on his way to bag one. JohnnyRingo Dec 2019 #6

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,182 posts)

1. Similar to the Ivory Billed Woodpecker here in the US. nt

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Mon Dec 30, 2019, 07:08 PM

Dec 2019

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

2. That is wonderful news.

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Mon Dec 30, 2019, 07:20 PM

Dec 2019

2naSalit

(86,636 posts)

3. Amazing!

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Mon Dec 30, 2019, 07:38 PM

Dec 2019

Except that their habitat is burning down as we speak.

hedda_foil

(16,375 posts)

4. Looks more like a pineapple parrot!

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Mon Dec 30, 2019, 07:45 PM

Dec 2019

Kurt V.

(5,624 posts)

5. what does extinct mean? one has been spotted. they aren't making a comeback.

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Mon Dec 30, 2019, 09:43 PM

Dec 2019

along with my orangutans, and one third of other animal life.

slumcamper

(1,606 posts)

7. YOUR orangutans???

Reply to Kurt V. (Reply #5)

Mon Dec 30, 2019, 10:00 PM

Dec 2019

WTF...

Kurt V.

(5,624 posts)

8. i sponsor orangutans. with the hope we can avoid extinction

Reply to slumcamper (Reply #7)

Mon Dec 30, 2019, 10:05 PM

Dec 2019

slumcamper

(1,606 posts)

9. I apologize to you!

Reply to Kurt V. (Reply #8)

Mon Dec 30, 2019, 10:17 PM

Dec 2019

Thank you; what a beautiful and gracious act of caring and compassion.

I stand corrected.

JohnnyRingo

(18,634 posts)

6. Don Jr will be on his way to bag one.

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Mon Dec 30, 2019, 09:59 PM

Dec 2019

Probably should have kept it quiet for another couple years.

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