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Adak · 08-20-2010, 08:30 PM

I'm surprised the species isn't extinct:

*Can't burrow a protective underground home

*Can't outrun much of anything that wants to eat it.
(Cellar members excluded)

*Can't fly.

*Can't swim fast, if at all.

*Can't climb trees to get away from predators.

*Nice claws, but most predators can still clean it's clock.

Flightless birds are a risky proposition. Emu, and Ostrich are the only ones I know of that live on land, and have been successful. (Roadrunners can fly a bit - and do nest above ground)

08-20-2010, 08:30 PM	#25
Adak Lecturer Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 796	I'm surprised the species isn't extinct: Can't burrow a protective underground home Can't outrun much of anything that wants to eat it. (Cellar members excluded) Can't fly. Can't swim fast, if at all. Can't climb trees to get away from predators. Nice claws, but most predators can still clean it's clock. Flightless birds are a risky proposition. Emu, and Ostrich are the only ones I know of that live on land, and have been successful. (Roadrunners can fly a bit - and do nest above ground) Last edited by Adak; 08-20-2010 at 08:37 PM.