this post was submitted on 28 Aug 2024
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Remember, evolution doesn’t have an end goal other than good enough, the fact this isn’t working against the bird means it’s good enough
I really gotta find out where I heard that quote
Everytime I see this, my brain focuses on the bone cupping the bottom of the egg, and it hurts me. I don't know what actually happens, but I know it hurts. Poor little birdy. What fruit in what garden did you eat, little bird?
Everytime
I was going to lampoon the comma splice but the made-up words for your response helped a lot. Thanks.
made-up
Boy howdy do I got some bad news for you about all them other cromulent words. Do you even grok descriptive linguistics?
And yet bbc had the audacity to gloss over this and claim the male does the hard work. While paternal care is normal for birds related to the ostrich, the male kiwi, has it the easiest.
I never have a pithy way to correct people who mention survival of the fittest.
It is, in fact, only survival of the fit enough.
Lmao are they born fully grown?
Ouch.
I have alerted my bro who is married to an Australian.
I'm glad they're being careful! Whew!
Kiwis are from New Zealand my dude. Australia has nothing to do with them. But we do plan to take over one day