In the deep forest, where the mysteries of life and biodiversity gather, there is a truly special animal – the Kagu Monkey. This is a rare animal, present only in a narrow land in the remote mountains.Kagu Monkey is known for his beautiful and unique appearance. With their golden feathers, like a sun shining on a tree branch, they create a wonderful image before their eyes. The eyes were large and round and bright, like two sparkling green jewels, exalting their charm.
Many people believe that animals are inanimate species, so they will only live by instinct, not having feelings and thoughts like humans. But not all animals are like that, and more especially, the Kagu bird in New Caledonia is about to reach the threshold of extinction just because of their too faithful nature. This bird only lives and distributes in the dense mountain forests of New Caledonia, so it is among the rare birds in the world.
Kagu birds take a month to find a mate
As one of the strangest birds in the world, the Kagu bird not only has a unique shape and size, but also possesses a very human-like nature. It possesses a smooth gray-white fur and extremely scary red eyes, so it is called by the people by the name “forest ghost”. Its appearance makes many people startled, especially at night because its eyes are sharp with a rather creepy cold red ray. This bird has a long crest that only stands up when it finds a mate.
This fluffy bird is quite difficult to find a mate.
Normally, not every pair of birds will raise their crests as soon as they meet, but it takes a month for it to choose a suitable mate. When finding the object, both of them will immediately raise their crests as a signal of “agree to know each other”. They are difficult to find a mate and even harder to change their hearts, so this bird is known as the most faithful “wild ghost” of all flying animals.
Kagu birds are in danger of extinction because of loyalty
Few people may know that the female Kagu’s “adultery” ability is almost zero because it has the characteristic of being faithful to only one male. As soon as both agree to get to know each other, the female will close herself before other males. Moreover, they do not have the habit of relying on each other so male and female birds will feed themselves in many different places. During the breeding season, the female will wait for the male to come back to incubate the eggs and even if her mate does not return, the females will continue to wait.
Just because of her loyal nature, Kagu is on the verge of extinction.
Not only waiting for the male to return, but the female is also determined not to find a new mate, “single fidelity” should lead to an increasing risk of extinction. The number of individuals of Kagu birds in New Caledonia is decreasing sharply, and at a red alert level just because of this “one-hearted” nature of the female. Many people question the disappearance of the male birds, or that it is lost and cannot find its direction, but it is also possible that it “mistakes” another female and the vicious cycle repeats itself.
In life which is diverse and rich, we often witness different beauties. However, when we encounter a rarity, we cannot resist its attraction. And this is what makes the Kagu Monkey an amazing phenomenon.
So, enjoy the wonderful moments of witnessing the magical beauty of Kagu Monkey. Let’s cherish and protect such rare animals, so that the diversity and natural beauty can last forever in this world.
Look to the sky, look around and we will see that nature has gifted us with unique and wonderful secrets. We just need to open our hearts and let our hearts be filled with memorable moments like Kagu Monkey, a super unique beauty!