: Their plumage lacks barbules and feels exactly like shaggy hair.

The family Apterygidae contains the kiwi , an extraordinary flightless bird endemic exclusively to New Zealand. 🥚 Bizarre Biology

: Females lay eggs up to 20% of their body weight.

: Unlike most birds with hollow bones, kiwis have marrow-filled bones. 👃 Super Senses

: Their vestigial wings are tiny and completely useless for flight.

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: Their plumage lacks barbules and feels exactly like shaggy hair.

The family Apterygidae contains the kiwi , an extraordinary flightless bird endemic exclusively to New Zealand. 🥚 Bizarre Biology apterygidae

: Females lay eggs up to 20% of their body weight. : Their plumage lacks barbules and feels exactly

: Unlike most birds with hollow bones, kiwis have marrow-filled bones. 👃 Super Senses apterygidae

: Their vestigial wings are tiny and completely useless for flight.