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 Sunday, March 3, 2002
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Parrot breeds its way to record. One of the world's rarest birds, the kakapo, is enjoying an
unprecedented population boom. [BBC News: sci/tech]
Another island species, this parrot is hampered by being flightless. It seems that losing the talent for flight greatly hampers an avian species. 4:29:28 PM 
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DNA yields dodo family secrets. Analysis of preserved dodo DNA uncovers the extinct bird's family
tree, Oxford researchers reveal. [BBC News: sci/tech]
Now we know which species the dodo is most closely related to - another bird that become extinct. A real problem with animals that live on islands is that their isolation removes them from active competition and struggle. This makes them very weak when it comes to changing environments. 4:27:11 PM
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