Article 5PA23 Adorable, Highly Inbred Land Parrots Are Somehow Genetically Thriving

Adorable, Highly Inbred Land Parrots Are Somehow Genetically Thriving

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Isaac Schultz
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Flightless, ungainly, and famously bad at sex, the critically endangered kkp of New Zealand-the world's heaviest parrots-are in surprisingly good genetic health after 10,000 years of inbreeding, according to new research.

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