The kiwi bird (not the fruit) is the smallest living flightless bird. Its wings are only two inches long, which is extremely small considering the bird is about as large as a chicken. Although it is the smallest of the ratites (flightless birds), the kiwi lays the largest egg in the world compared to its body.
Monday, March 23, 2009
Small Bird, Big Eggs
The kiwi bird (not the fruit) is the smallest living flightless bird. Its wings are only two inches long, which is extremely small considering the bird is about as large as a chicken. Although it is the smallest of the ratites (flightless birds), the kiwi lays the largest egg in the world compared to its body.
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