Kiwis

The kiwi is a flightless nocturnal bird which is native to New Zealand. There are two types of Kiwi the brown kiwi and the spotted kiwi. The kiwi is endangered due to humans clearing their bush habitat, introduced predators that prey on the kiwi and their eggs, opossum traps and cars on the highways at night. The kiwi is a unique bird and can not fly, they rely on their alertness and very strong legs with claw like feet to protect themselves against predators. The kiwi has a long beck with nostrils on the end and as it can not rely on sight it has highly developed sense of smell allowing it to find and feed on small insects in the undergrowth of the bush at night. The kiwi lays the largest egg in relation to its body size than any other bird. (The kiwi grows to be the approximate size of a chicken.) In New Zealand there are several kiwi sanctuaries and breeding programmes dedicated to ensuring the survival of this unique endangered bird.
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