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KawaiiRion
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http://travellinginnz.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/kiwi_bird_trip1.jpg?w=500&h=332

Kiwi birds are wingless, and are not able to fly.
This is a conversation thread for all those, who wanna know/ask/answer about kiwi birds.
Hope here would be another kiwi lovers ^_^

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StepOnABaby
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pointless?

But that thing is cool.

Oats
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I'm from New Zealand and I love kiwis. I do not understand why this thread was posted here though.

Mayatoto
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I'm the same as Oats and am from NZ and think kiwi's are awesome too... and not sure why this thread is here.

But here is a cool animation about a kiwi wanting to fly:
[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdUUx5FdySs]

And you might like to know that since it's our national bird, in the older days when tv stations weren't 24 hrs (very weird, I know) there used to be an animation of a kiwi that would go turn off the tv station and go to sleep, and he had a pet cat. You can see it here:
[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bHJzrryb1I]

KawaiiRion
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I made this thread, because I 1. My sister wanted so badly 2. I love kiwis in a way ^_^ aaaaand there might be some other reasons, too.

Has a kiwi ever come to your backyard, Oats?

BenTheBozer
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Poor thing, no wings so it cant migrite to Australia. Seems like the only thing that hasent on NZ ;P

I don't see how it has survived over the years it seems pretty defensless what are the main preditors of the bird other then humans?

Oats
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"Hasent" what?

Efforts to conserve and protect the kiwi are particularly strong, thus they are in relatively safe hands.

BenTheBozer
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Tend to mispell when i touch type 'hasn't' fixed now.

knight_34
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Hasn't left NZ? Is that what you meant? I am Oats by the way.

BenTheBozer
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Yeah sorry once again i should slow down my typeing, I was leaning to suggest that the bird is the only thing that has not left NZ because it is unable to fly.

knight_34
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No problem.. I'm scaring myself.

And you might like to know that since it's our national bird, in the older days when tv stations weren't 24 hrs (very weird, I know) there used to be an animation of a kiwi that would go turn off the tv station and go to sleep, and he had a pet cat. You can see it here:


I'm not old enough to remember those times.. Though I have seen that sign-off somewhere..

Goodnight Kiwi

Has a kiwi ever come to your backyard, Oats?


Sadly no. I've been more of an urban person.. If I ever saw a kiwi in my backyard it was probably a very long time ago.
BlackVortex
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Looks about as useless as the pheasants we have here xP
They only get run over, that's about all they do..
How old do kiwis get on average?

jezz
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there used to be an animation of a kiwi

I distinctly remember watching a Looney Tunes episode with a dozen or so kiwis on an island, with a hunter, when I was very little. I can't even remember whether it was a sketch with Taz or Roadrunner in it. Or it may have been Elmer Fudd. I really don't know..
KawaiiRion
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I watched that Goodnight kiwi animation. It seemed quite funny, in a way :3
If somebody remembers, then we could all just start watching that Looney Tunes animation/episode with kiwis in it :P
Hope somebody would remember it's name...

Blackwolves990
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He is cute !

1337Player
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So that's where the bird logo comes from in kiwininja. They look so cute. Are they dangerous? Or just harmless?

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