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Why do kiwis have beaks?

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The kiwi bird has a long pointed and slightly curved beak, specially adapted for the capture and consumption of insects and small organisms that are found on the ground, as the kiwi cannot fly. Kiwi have their nostrils at the end of their beak because they have an exceptional sense of smell. They use their long bill and their sense of smell to locate food up to the depth of their bill below the surface of the ground.

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Kiwi use their long beaks for finding food.

Kiwi find their food in a unique way. They 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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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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