About this episode

The episode discusses Bruce, a kea parrot with no upper beak, and his remarkable abilities in fighting, grooming, and leading despite his condition.

A kea parrot with no upper beak shouldn't be able to fight, groom, or lead. Bruce does all three, and better than any intact bird in his group. Caroline Knight, Lino Saubolle, and Lindsay Sant on the science of radical adaptation. The post No Beak, No Problem: Meet Bruce the Champion Kea appeared first on StarQuest Media .

People in this episode

Guests: Caroline Knight, Lino Saubolle, Lindsay Sant

Topics covered

• kea parrot
• radical adaptation
• animal behavior
• science
• conservation

Keywords

• kea
• parrot
• adaptation
• animal behavior
• science

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: StarQuest Media

Books & works: No Beak, No Problem: Meet Bruce the Champion Kea

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