[Animal Story] Birds that Cannot Fly Like Chickens and ostriches... Instead, They Run up to 40 Km/h with Their Sturdy Legs.

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This section covers the ecology of the Okinawa rail, a rare species inhabiting Okinawa, Japan, and the case of how it overcame the threat of extinction. It explains its unique characteristic of running at speeds of 40 km/h using sturdy legs instead of flight, the crises caused by the influx of mongooses and road construction, and the process by which the population recovered to 1,500 individuals through government conservation efforts.