Nature

Big Birds Can't Fly - Preview

It may seem strange that among the more than 10,000 bird species in the world today is a group that literally cannot fly or sing, and whose wings are more fluff than feather. These are the ratites: the ostrich, emu, rhea, kiwi and cassowary. How and why these birds abandoned flight has puzzled scientists since Darwin’s time, but DNA and dedicated research are helping to solve these mysteries.

Big Birds Can't Fly - Preview

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    Reclaiming Bear River | WILD HOPE

    17m 25s

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    Hummingbirds of Hollywood

    S43 E13 - 53m 48s

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    The Slowest Stampede on Earth | In Her Nature

    19m 31s

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