Kiwi is a chicken-sized bird. They have strong legs and a long narrow beak.
They live only in New Zealand, are considered a symbol of the country and are recognized as an endangered species.
How many kiwi birds are left
Nevertheless, the number of kiwi is alarming. About 1000 years ago, more than 12 million individuals lived in New Zealand. By 2004, their population was only 70,000.
The fact is that predators (which were introduced by Europeans relatively recently) love to hunt these birds.
Wild northern kiwi (Apteryx mantelli) have hatched chicks in Wellington for the first time in more than 150 years, The Guardian reports.
Kiwi bird lifestyle
Kiwi birds have such small wings that they only use them when they want to put their beaks in them and rest.
The sleeping bird resembles a ball of wool and is very similar to the kiwi fruit.
Kiwis do not fly, they lead an active lifestyle at night, and they have poor vision, but they have an excellent sense of smell.
Why does the kiwi bird have no wings
Birds that fly have hollow bones. Nevertheless, kiwi is not one of them. It has heavy bones, which makes flight impossible even with wings.
Previously, we talked about antelopes.
