20 Facts About The Adorably Odd Kiwi Bird
Kiwi birds are vastly underrated. They are the cutest, most interesting bird out there and here’s why
1. To get things started, just look how cute this little guy is! Kiwi birds are just adorable little derps
gifs.tastefullyoffensive.com2. As their name suggests, kiwi birds look like walking kiwi fruits!
pbs.org3. Kiwis are flightless birds, but that doesn’t stop them from getting around!
imgur.com4. Kiwi birds lay the largest eggs relative to their body size of any bird in the world…ouch
birdsflight.com5. Kiwi birds are native to New Zealand and are the national bird, leading to New Zealanders being known as “Kiwis”
HBO6. Unfortunately these cuties are endangered due to reduced habitats along with natural predators and human hunting
National Geographic7. Since 1991, New Zealand has made efforts to regrow the Kiwi population and give them safe habitats
youtube.com8. Kiwi birds are nocturnal, preferring to forage at night.
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9. Kiwis are the only bird in the world that have external nostrils at the tip of their beak. This helps them sniff for worms to eat!
simplebooklet.com10. Kiwi birds have really fluffy, hair-like feathers that help them camouflage in the woods. They also make them SO SOFT
rebloggy.com11. Very rarely, kiwi birds can be born all white due to a recessive gene- this is not the same as albinism, and its extremely cute
animalygifs.tumblr.com12. One of the Kiwi’s biggest natural predators is the Stoat, a weasel-like critter that unfortunately likes the taste of Kiwi bird
giphy.com13. Due to their many differences from most birds, Kiwis are sometimes referred to as “honorary mammals”
weasyl.com / Via giphy14. The Maori of New Zealand used to hunt Kiwi for their meat and soft feathers, but only when necessary because they believed Kiwi were protected by Tane Mahuta- God of the forest.
kiwisforkiwi.org15. Kiwis are super faithful- they generally have a single mate for 20 or more years!
ericandlucie.com16. Their scientific name is “Apteryx” or in Japan, “Kiwi-Chan”
giphy.com17. Kiwi birds have great memory- they can remember events from at least five years past!
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