Facts About The Kiwi.

Facts About The Kiwi:

• Kiwi is a flightless bird, size as a chicken. It has 20 inches in height and weight up to 2.20 pounds.
• Females are bigger than males.

• Unlike other birds, kiwi has a long beak which ends with external nostrils. It has excellent sense of smell.
• Unlike other birds, kiwi has a body temperature of 38 degrees of Celsius, which is two degrees less than other birds and two degrees higher than humans.

Due to large egg inside her body, stomach of the female kiwi stretches so much that it touches the ground. After laying the egg, it takes 2.5 months to hatch. Females lays two to three eggs each year.

Kiwi lives up to 40 years in the wild and up to 30 years in captivity. HERE IS A PHOTO OF A KIWI:

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