r/ProperAnimalNames • u/JaneOfKish • Mar 06 '25

Mossy Teddy Bear -my friend on discord

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u/I_might_be_weasel Mar 06 '25

Fun fact, Kakapos can't fly, but they don't know that they can't fly. So they will often jump out of trees.

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u/JaneOfKish Mar 06 '25

Literally me fr 💚

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u/BlastLeatherwing Mar 06 '25

And I thought parrots were supposed to be smart.

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u/elpaco25 Mar 07 '25

The never had to be. They evolved on an island with almost zero predators capable of harming them. Virtually zero survive instincts cause it was never needed. Humans arriving to New Zealand is the reason for their endangered status.

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u/JaneOfKish Mar 07 '25

Not humans, specifically imperial colonialism.

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u/elpaco25 Mar 07 '25

Agreed the Maori hunted them but not to extinction levels. I was in New Zealand last summer and I visited a bunch of sanctuaries. One of the caretakers said whoever brought all the cats over are to blame. They are a huge reason for why so many of the native birds there are endangered.

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u/JaneOfKish Mar 07 '25 edited Mar 07 '25

I think there's a lot to be said in general about how indigenous folks often have quite sustainable practices in contrast to the "efficiency" civilization brings with it, although there's (almost) always going to be some degree of destruction when humans get funny ideas about manipulating their environment for easier access to resources.

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u/JaneOfKish Mar 06 '25

Wuv silly birbs ☺️

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u/BlastLeatherwing Mar 06 '25

No wonder they are critically endangered.

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u/JaneOfKish Mar 06 '25

Well, they were getting along just fine before British people showed up, alls I'm sayin'.

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u/BlastLeatherwing Mar 06 '25

The British people and their stoats, cats, & other invasive predators.

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u/marteautemps Mar 07 '25

How do they get up there? Is it like chickens where they can sort of fly?

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u/Lita-Yuzuki 29d ago

They climb.

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u/marteautemps 29d ago

Oh duh! I have totally seen parrots and such climbing around on stuff, I don't know why that thought never occurred to me, maybe because these guys seem so chunky

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u/pulyx Mar 06 '25

Don't be fooled by it's chubby cuteness.
He WILL skullfuck you.

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u/PangolinLow6657 Mar 06 '25

But only if you're a hot single Kākāpō in his area

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u/pulyx Mar 06 '25

Wait...Sir David Attenbourough is a hot single Kakapo? We all saw that sextape

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u/JaneOfKish Mar 07 '25

Attenbruh moment

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u/LeafAdam Mar 06 '25

It's the rare bird that shags British ppl.

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u/bruntychiefty Mar 07 '25

You are being shagged by a rare parrot

He's really happy

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u/Baricat Mar 06 '25

Mossy ground potato

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u/PangolinLow6657 Mar 06 '25

Moss-plumed boomer

It's funny you say mossy because they're described as having a sweet earthy scent

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u/paradeoxy1 27d ago

The same goes for their sense of humour

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u/Txursa600 Mar 06 '25

Inflatable parakeet

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u/CyanManta Mar 07 '25

Tree melon.

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u/PoopyMcPooppile 29d ago

Literally Duolingo

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u/Even-Still-5294 29d ago

Oscar the Grouch with a beak.

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u/fumbybabie 29d ago

My fiancé and I call them ground avocados lol

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u/Careless_Ad_4004 Mar 06 '25

That’s a fluffy avocado beaver

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u/phumanchu Mar 07 '25

His nickname is shaggy -a British bloke

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u/Fun_Presentation4889 20d ago

Alternate account for the user that commented “Oscar the Grouch with a beak”:

Fluffy Green Chicken