stackyFACTSBeing critically endangered makes sense when you are a flightless, overly friendly bird that smells like a damp attic. The native New Zealand kakapo produces an incredibly strong, musky scent meant to attract mates. Unfortunately, this pungent odor acts as a perfect homing beacon for invasive mammalian predators.
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