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![“[The kakapo] is an extremely fat bird. A good-sized adult will weigh about six or seven pounds, and its wings are just about good for waggling a bit if it thinks it's about to trip over something — but flying is out of the question. Sadly, however, it seems that not only has the kakapo forgotten…” quote by Douglas Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/fa4/douglas-adams-122_adults_the-kakapo-is-an-extremely-fat-bird-a-go_2909273.jpg)
