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The Kiwi
The kiwi is a bird that breaks all the rules. We think of a bird as an animal that can fly and that has feathers, wings, and a tail, but the kiwi doesn't fit any of those labels. In the first place, the kiwi doesn't fly. There are many birds, like the ostrich, that can't fly, but the kiwi is the only one that doesn't have wings - just useless little stubs where its wings are supposed to be. The kiwi doesn't have real feathers, either. It has a shaggy, dull brown coat that looks more like hair than feathers, with longer bristles around its face. It also lacks a tail. One birdlike feature that this rare bird does have is a bill, but even its bill is peculiar. The kiwi is the only bird that has nostrils at the end of its bill. The kiwi uses its nostrils to smell out its favorite foods in the thick, damp forests that it inhabits, and then it uses its long, flexible bill to probe into the soil or rotten logs for worms and insects. To make up for its missing wings, the kiwi has very powerful legs.
The name "kiwi" comes from the shrill call of the male bird. There are lots of kiwis in New Zealand, the only place on earth where they are found, but people seldom see them because they are shy and usually hide when anyone approaches. They are also nocturnal creatures so they are active only at night. The kiwi is a stocky bird,a bout the size of a chicken. The female kiwi is larger than the male, although neither one weighs more than 7 pounds. But for the weight of the bird, kiwi eggs are huge - each one weighs close to a pound. Kiwi live in holes in the ground, and that's where the female lays her eggs, one or two at a time. But the kiwi breaks the rules here, too. The male constructs the nest, and after the female lays the eggs, the father remains with them for 75 days, until they hatch, without any help from the mother.