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Description: | This is one of the rarest species of kiwi. It's nocturnal, and the only bird known to have nostrils at the very end of it's bill. It literally sniffs out food. Kiwis mate for life, and can live for up to 30 years. About 1000 survive on Kapiti island. Smaller populations exist on a few other small islands. Introduced predators are the biggest killer. Stoats and cats kill most chicks before they're six months old. Dogs often kill the adults.
, Age: adult, Form: mount | Source: | Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums | Identifier: | emu.ecatalogue.vertebratezoology.27385 | Go to resource |
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