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[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 28 points 6 days ago (2 children)

I first heard about them in Last Chance to See where they are described not only as a bird who has forgotten how to fly, but they have forgotten that they have forgotten how to fly.

So if you startle one of the poor dears, they're liable to climb a tree and fling themselves out of it.

[–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Last chance to see is such a great book

[–] raltoid@lemmy.world 7 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 6 days ago

"you're being shagged by a rare parrot"