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Bird ยท Temperate forest
North Island brown kiwi
Apteryx mantelli
Meet the animal
Life as a north island brown kiwi
North Island brown kiwi are nocturnal flightless birds native to New Zealand.
Amazing adaptation
Built to survive
Nostrils near the tip of the long bill help sniff out worms and insects beneath leaf litter.
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Surprising fact
Kiwi have tiny wings, hair-like feathers and unusually heavy bones for birds.