Heracles (SciiFii)

The ground kea (Heracles inexpectatus) is a species of large ground parrot, closely related to keas, kakas, and kakapos, that originally lived during the early Miocene approximately 16 to 19 million years ago in what is now New Zealand and was once extinct, but has since been brought back from extinction by SciiFii and introduced the modern forests and open woodlands of New Zealand to help boost biodiversity. It is the world's largest species of parrot that has ever exist, growing up to about one metre in height and with a body mass of seven kilograms. The ground kea is a herbivore that feeds on various types of fruits and some leaves, but when feeding on nuts and hard fruits, it uses its strong beak in order to crack open nuts and hard fruit. The ground kea is completely flightless and is mostly terrestrial, but can also climb onto vegetation by using its strong beak and clawed feet. The conservation status of the ground kea is Endangered due to some habitat loss and, historically, invasive species, but thanks to conservationists, the ground keas are slowly recovering thanks to the complete eradication of rats, mice, stoats, ferrets, and feral cats from New Zealand.
Category:Animals
Category:SciiFii
Category:Birds
Category:Cenozoic Park