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Why are Kiwi's long beaks an adaptation?

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Kiwi use their long beaks for finding food, and it is adapted in a unique way to help the kiwi find food.

Kiwi are unusual birds with their nostrils located at the tip of their beak, and they have a very highly developed sense of smell, being able to smell out food beneath the surface of the ground.

Kiwi will dig their beaks into the ground to a depth that extends the entire length of the bill in order to find earthworms and other invertebrates.

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