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North Island brown kiwi
Apteryx mantelli
A shy, round bird of New Zealand's forests. It can't fly and comes out at night.
- Weight
- Up to 2.8 kg
- Size
- 40 cm long
- Lifespan
- About 30 years
- Top speed
- Runs fast on strong legs
- Diet
- Worms and insects
How heavy is that?
About 7% of a 40 kg kid
Where it lives
Three things to know
- It is the only bird with nostrils at the tip of its beak.
- Its egg is about 20% of the mother's weight.
- It has no tail, and tiny wings hidden under its feathers.
Compare with…
- Weight
- North Island brown kiwi2.8 kgA 10-year-old kid40 kgThe kid weighs about 14× as much as the kiwi
- Size
- North Island brown kiwi40 cmA 10-year-old kid1.4 mThe kid is about 3× as big as the kiwi
- Top speed
- North Island brown kiwi—A 10-year-old kid20 km/hToo slow to time
- Lifespan
- North Island brown kiwi30 yrsA 10-year-old kid80 yrsThe kid can live about 2.7× as long as the kiwi
Food chain
- LeavesProducer
- Earthworms
North Island brown kiwiThis animal- Stoat