Smells Like… Kakapo Credit: Facebook The kakapo's signature scent is sweet, musky, and earthy. It’s strong enough that researchers often smell one before they see it.

The endangered kakapo parrot smells funny, can't fly and takes courtship seriously. Here are more interesting facts about this owl-looking bird.

The kakapo is native to New Zealand. Since their numbers are dwindling, they technically only live on three islands off New Zealand’s coast: Codfish Island (Whenua Hou), Anchor Island, and ...

The kakapo is a weird bird — the kind that calls for a bassoon riff when it shuffles into a nature documentary. The parrot’s feathers are a bright gilded green mottled with black, and its life ...

5. They smell nice. The kakapo has a well-developed sense of smell, useful in its nocturnal lifestyle. It also has what's described as a musty-sweet odor.

If interested in adopting Kakapo and/or Okapi, people can visit Animal Allies at 4006 Airport Road or call the Adoption Team at 218-722-5341.

The kakapo is a strange little bird. Native to New Zealand, this flightless parrot feels its way through the forest night with a set of modified, whisker-like feathers. And, as Last Chance to See ...

A monumental effort is underway to save one of New Zealand’s best loved birds from extinction. Large, plump and nocturnal, the kakapo is the only parrot in the world that lives on the ground and ...

This is what it takes to save a species. When Digby first talked about sequencing every kakapo, there were 125 of them remaining. Last year, after an intense breeding season, 29 more joined their ...

The kakapo, a rare parrot that resides in New Zealand, has reportedly had quite a few babies as of late, marking an impressive mating season. (Department of Conservation New Zealand via Reuters) ...

Deidre Vercoe Scott, of the Kakapo recovery centre, on Codfish Island, New Zealand, where the chick was born, said: ‘It was touch and go for a few days but our expert team’s dedication paid ...