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MarciaMILITARY MACAWAge: 11 years Height: 26 inches from beak to tail Weight: About 2 pounds Born: Fort Wayne Children's Zoo In the wild: They live in forests in Mexico and northwestern South America. The birds are threatened by people capturing them to keep or to sell as pets. Family: Mothers lay 2-4 eggs, which hatch within 28 days. Mothers take care of the babies. Food: In the wild, fruits, seeds and nuts. At the zoo, parrot biscuits, fruits, vegetables, nuts, and whole-wheat bread and pasta. Fun fact: A military macaw can live to be 60 years old. That's an old bird! |
