 The kakapo has a well @-@ developed sense of smell , which complements its nocturnal lifestyle . It can discriminate among odours while foraging , a behaviour reported for only one other parrot species . One of the most striking characteristics of the kakapo is its pleasant and powerful odour , which has been described as musty . Given the kakapo 's well @-@ developed sense of smell , this scent may be a social chemosignal . The smell often alerts predators to the largely defenceless kakapo . 
 The kakapo <a href='got' title='1'><mark>has</mark></a> a well @-@ developed sense of smell , which <a href='uninflect' title='2'><mark>complements</mark></a> its nocturnal lifestyle . It can discriminate among odours while foraging , a behaviour reported for only one other parrot species . One of the most striking characteristics of the kakapo <a href='drop_aux' title='3'><mark>is</mark></a>its pleasant and powerful odour , which <a href='been_done' title='4'><mark>has</mark></a> been described as musty . Given the kakapo <a href='null_genetive' title='5'><mark>'s</mark></a>well @-@ developed sense of smell , this scent may be a social chemosignal . The smell often <a href='uninflect' title='6'><mark>alerts</mark></a> predators to the largely defenceless kakapo . 
Da kakapo got a well @-@ developed sense of smell , which complement its nocturnal lifestyle . It can discriminate among odours while foraging , a behaviour reported for only one other parrot species . One of tdamost striking characteristics of thdaakapo its pleasant and powerful odour , which done been described as musty . Given the kakapo  well @-@ developed sense of smell , dis scent may b a social chemosignal . The smell often alert predators to the largely defenceless kakapo .