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The native forests of New Zealand are the ideal environment for the kiwi. Kiwi use their sharp claws to dig nesting burrows in the soil of the forest.

Kiwi find their food in the forest 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 and the leaf litter on the forest floor to a depth that extends the entire length of the bill in order to find earthworms and other invertebrates. Young kiwi use their feet to shift the leaves and leaf litter from the forest floor in order to uncover insects, worms and insect larvae.

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