Down To Earth Flightless Birds

Down To Earth Flightless Birds

2016 | 52 minutes |

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Rated 7+

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Director: Volker Arzt and Angelika Sigl

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Flightless birds, once airborne ancestors, now roam the Earth in diverse forms. From the towering ostrich in Africa to the kiwi in New Zealand, these creatures abandoned flight for various reasons. The evolution of species like the emu and penguin, which walk or swim instead of soar, reveals unique adaptations and the mysteries of their development.

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