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Big Birds Can't Fly
It may seem strange that among the more than 10,000 bird species in the world today is a group that literally cannot fly or sing, and whose wings are more fluff than feather. These are the ratites: the ostrich, emu, rhea, kiwi and cassowary. How and why these birds abandoned flight has puzzled scientists since Darwin’s time, but DNA and dedicated research are helping to solve these mysteries.
34 - 1Nature’s Miracle Orphans: Second Chances Sep. 23, 2015
34 - 2Nature’s Miracle Orphans: Wild Lessons Sep. 30, 2015
34 - 3Big Birds Can't Fly Oct. 07, 2015
34 - 4Soul of the Elephant Oct. 14, 2015
34 - 5Pets: Wild At Heart: Playful Creatures Oct. 21, 2015
34 - 6Pets: Wild At Heart: Secretive Creatures Oct. 28, 2015
34 - 7Natural Born Hustlers: Staying Alive Jan. 13, 2016
34 - 8Natural Born Hustlers: The Hunger Hustle Jan. 20, 2016
34 - 9Natural Born Hustlers: Sex, Lies & Dirty Tricks Jan. 27, 2016
34 - 10Moose: Life of a Twig Eater Feb. 10, 2016
34 - 11Raising the Dinosaur Giant Feb. 17, 2016
34 - 12Snow Chick Feb. 24, 2016
34 - 13Animal Reunions Mar. 30, 2016
34 - 14India's Wandering Lions Apr. 13, 2016
34 - 15Nature's Perfect Partners May. 11, 2016
34 - 16Jungle Animal Hospital May. 18, 2016