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kiwi rare ratite bird, peculiar to New Zealand. They are brown, tailless, virtually wingless and have plumage resembling hairs rather than feathers. They are nocturnal, about the size of a domestic fowl and have a distinctive cry from which its name derives. Called also Apteryx spp. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Graeme has excellent pumping capacity but has to use his overhead sprinklers with care because Kiwis don't like wet feet. They're called baby kiwis because inside, these inch-long specimens look and taste similar to regular kiwis (we found the babies sweeter and not as sour). Traditionally, biologists have placed the flightless moa with the modern ratites, the taxonomic group that includes other flightless birds such as ostriches and kiwis. |
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