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Giant kakapo

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Giant kakapo
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Urist likes giant kakapo for their flightlessness.
Portrait

No portrait

Biome

Variations

Kakapo - Kakapo man - Giant kakapo

Attributes
Alignment: Savage

· Exotic mount · Egglaying

Tamed Attributes
Pet value 500

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Not hunting/war trainable 

Size
Birth: 3,684 cm3
Mid: 110,520 cm3
Max: 221,040 cm3
Food products
Eggs 1-4
Age
Adult at: 7
Max age: 60-120
Butchering returns

Food items

Meat 17-19
Fat 11-13
Brain 1
Gizzard 1
Heart 1
Lungs 2
Intestines 1
Liver 1
Kidneys 2
Tripe 1
Sweetbread 1
Spleen 1

Raw materials

Bones 24-26
Skull 1
Skin Raw hide
Feather 1
This article is about the current version of DF.
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A large monster the shape of a kakapo.

Giant kakapo are enlarged cousins of the common kakapo, found in some savage temperate biomes. Despite being over 3 times bigger than a dwarf, these birds are about as benign as their normal counterparts; a lone giant kakapo will occasionally appear in the map and meander around adorably, fleeing from attackers who threaten it. However, due to their larger size, hunters who try to kill them may meet some resistance.

Giant kakapo can be captured in cage traps and trained into pets, possessing the standard high value of a giant creature. While they aren't any better than normal kakapo when it comes to laying eggs, they actually give a decent amount of returns when butchered, making the idea of a giant parrot farm a viable one. Giant kakapo are exotic mounts and can be used by elves during sieges, which may not be a smart choice for them as they could've picked a bird actually capable of flight instead.

Some dwarves like giant kakapo for their longevity, their flightlessness and their booming calls.