A premmie kiwi has hatched at the Washington Zoo. It's a North Island brown kiwi which is endangered so good news that after 30 years of trying the US zoo has been able to successfully incubate and hatch a chick. When Aussie and I were in New Zealand we expected to see the bird in the wild, but were only able to see them in an exhibit due to their scarcity caused by introduced predators and habitat reduction. The flightless bird has feathers more like hair and heavy bones and its wings end in a catlike claw. The little bird is very important to New Zealanders. It has even given them an international identity as "kiwis", a nickname the islanders embrace.
Saturday, February 18, 2006
Kiwi Egg Hatches in US Zoo
A premmie kiwi has hatched at the Washington Zoo. It's a North Island brown kiwi which is endangered so good news that after 30 years of trying the US zoo has been able to successfully incubate and hatch a chick. When Aussie and I were in New Zealand we expected to see the bird in the wild, but were only able to see them in an exhibit due to their scarcity caused by introduced predators and habitat reduction. The flightless bird has feathers more like hair and heavy bones and its wings end in a catlike claw. The little bird is very important to New Zealanders. It has even given them an international identity as "kiwis", a nickname the islanders embrace.
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