No. Although the kiwi is about the size of a chicken, it is not related in any way to the chicken.
The kiwi varies in size according to the species. On average, they are around the size of a domestic chicken, with the smallest speies, the Little Spotted Kiwi, being a little larger than a bantam chicken.
Of all the kiwi species, the Okarito Kiwi, or Rowi(Apteryx rowi) is the only one that is critically endangered.It is therefore the most endangered of the kiwi species.
The smallest species of kiwi is the Little Spotted Kiwi.
Depending on the species, kiwis range up to 50cm in height for the female of the largest kiwi species.
No. No species of kiwi migrates.
Not at all. The largest species of kiwi, the Great Spotted Kiwi, is around 45 cm tall, which is equal to about 18 inches. The smallest species of kiwi, the Little Spotted Kiwi, is around 4o cm tall.
No. The smallest species of kiwi is the Little Spotted Kiwi.
An Ostrich. A Kiwi is about the size of a chicken, and with a similar turn of speed.
The conservation status of the kiwi varies according to the species. There are five species of kiwi, and two of them are endangered.The Okarito Kiwi, or Rowi (Apteryx rowi) is critically endangered and the brown kiwi (Apteryx mantelli) is endangered.The little spotted kiwi (Apteryx owenii), great spotted kiwi (Apteryx haastii) and tokoeka(Apteryx australis) are classified as vulnerable.
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The main predators of the kiwi are introduced species such as dogs, cats, stoats and ferrets.
No. There is no species of kiwi which can fly. Kiwi are flightless birds.