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TIL The absence of land mammals in New Zealand allowed birds to become dominant, and with fewer threats from predators many species became flightless. NZ is home to the most flightless birds having 16 out of the 60 species worldwide.
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So the dinosaurs are holding out hope in New Zealand, eh? Hopefully we have a nuke or two aimed over there just in case…