Though they look to be covered in fur, kiwis actually have thin, hair-like feathers. The kiwi's muscular legs make up around a third of its total body weight, and a kiwi can outrun a person. Kiwis sometimes mate for life. Often, though, the female will find a male she likes better and leave her current spouse. Kiwis have one of the largest egg-to-body weight ratios of any bird. An egg can be up to 20% of her body weight, which is comparable to a 120-lb. woman giving birth to a 24-lb. baby. The male in the pair will sit on the eggs until they hatch. After a few days, the chick will leave the burrow and hang out with dad for around 20 days. Chicks often don't make it to adulthood. They have a 95 percent chick mortality rate, but if they do make it to adulthood, they have very long lives (typically 25-50 years).
Doodlebug510 on December 1st, 2019 at 15:26 UTC »
Fun kiwi facts:
Though they look to be covered in fur, kiwis actually have thin, hair-like feathers. The kiwi's muscular legs make up around a third of its total body weight, and a kiwi can outrun a person. Kiwis sometimes mate for life. Often, though, the female will find a male she likes better and leave her current spouse. Kiwis have one of the largest egg-to-body weight ratios of any bird. An egg can be up to 20% of her body weight, which is comparable to a 120-lb. woman giving birth to a 24-lb. baby. The male in the pair will sit on the eggs until they hatch. After a few days, the chick will leave the burrow and hang out with dad for around 20 days. Chicks often don't make it to adulthood. They have a 95 percent chick mortality rate, but if they do make it to adulthood, they have very long lives (typically 25-50 years).Source: livescience.com
Taiwanderful on December 1st, 2019 at 16:05 UTC »
And what's the bird that the Kiwi is holding?
njuff22 on December 1st, 2019 at 16:43 UTC »
Jesus fuck all this time I've assumed they were slightly bigger than chicks