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kea, in zoologykea: see parrot parrot, common name for members of the order Psittaciformes, comprising 315 species of colorful birds, pantropical in distribution, including the parakeet . Parrots have large heads and short necks, strong feet with two toes in front and two in back (facilitating..... Click the link for more information. . keaLarge, stocky parrot (Nestor notabilis, subfamily Nestorinae) of New Zealand. It lives in mountain habitats and is known for its curious and playful character. However, the kea occasionally tears into sheep carcasses to get at the fat around the kidneys; sometimes it attacks live sheep. kea a large New Zealand parrot, Nestor notabilis, with brownish-green plumage How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Using the large Subaru telescope atop Hawaii's Mauna Kea, researchers recorded a galaxy as it appeared just 780 million years after the Big Bang. Pepperdine ace Kea Kometani pitched seven innings, allowing two earned runs and five strikeouts and Gonzaga's (24-14, 11-4) Josh Monroe threw eight with two earned runs and four strikeouts. In collaboration with the NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center on June 2, 2001, NIST successfully deployed a new type of superconducting detector at the Caltech Submillimeter Observatory at the summit of Mauna Kea, Hawaii. |
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