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[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 13 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

bad strategy considering it went extinct in the first place

[–] anton@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

The sinking of your habitat can do that to you, otherwise it has a good evolutionary niche.
Also, the flying ancestors are still around, so if anything happens they can come back in another 20 000 years.

edit: spelling

[–] Shou@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago

Sounds like it wasn't his time yet.

[–] Tilgare@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago

It went extinct because the sea levels rose and the island it inhabits was entirely under water. Honestly, we're headed that direction - they might be in trouble again in relatively quick order.