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[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 34 points 2 months ago (3 children)

It's because that's their breeding cycle. 2-4 years.

[–] bootstrap@piefed.social 19 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Thanks. Sick of these "heres why" articles

[–] rimu@piefed.social 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

At one point I looked into trying to code something to automatically strip shit like that from titles but there are too many permutations of it.

[–] bootstrap@piefed.social 1 points 2 months ago

In a perfect world somewhere out there, scummy clickbait doesnt exist

[–] BlueEther@no.lastname.nz 6 points 2 months ago

the cycle is actually matched to the masting of the prodocarp Rimu (calling out @rimu@piefed.social )

Well it probably matched to the spring growth tips of Rimu that generate the fruit

[–] NachBarcelona@piefed.social 1 points 2 months ago

And with heads of cameramen.

[–] BlueEther@no.lastname.nz 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

If any one is interested the you can follow along with the ups and downs of this mast season's mating and breeding

https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/kakapo-files

[–] NachBarcelona@piefed.social 5 points 2 months ago

Send BBC cameramen whose heads the parrots can shag.

[–] partner_boat_slug@mander.xyz 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Oh these little green kākāpō creatures are the cutest nocturnal parrots.