Könyv Facts About the Kiwi PICCOLO SNOOPY

Facts About the Kiwi

Discover the Life of This Amazing Bird

Szerző: PICCOLO SNOOPY
Nyelv: Angol
Kötés: Puha kötésű
Elérhetőség: Beszállítói készleten
Küldés 14-21 napon belül
5 303 Ft
The kiwi is a small, flightless bird that belongs to a unique group of birds known as ratites, which...

Információk a könyvről

Szerző
Nyelv
Angol
Kötés
Könyv - Puha kötésű
Kiadva
2026
oldal
158
EAN
9798183530261
Enbook ID
52994801
Súly
222
Méretek
152 x 229 x 9

Teljes leírás

The kiwi is a small, flightless bird that belongs to a unique group of birds known as ratites, which are characterized by their inability to fly and their flat breastbone structure. Unlike most birds, which have strong breast muscles attached to a keeled sternum for flight, the kiwi lacks this structure, making flight impossible. Instead, its body is adapted for life on the ground, where it spends all of its time moving, feeding, and nesting.
Native to , the kiwi is found nowhere else in the wild. This limited geographical distribution is one of the reasons it is so special. Over millions of years, the bird evolved in an environment that lacked many land predators, allowing it to develop traits that would not typically survive in other parts of the world. Because of this isolation, the kiwi became highly adapted to its surroundings, developing features that are rare among birds.
In terms of classification, the kiwi belongs to the genus Apteryx. The name "Apteryx" means "without wings," which directly reflects one of its most defining features. Although the kiwi technically has wings, they are extremely small and hidden beneath its feathers, making them almost impossible to see. These wings are not used for flight and serve little to no functional purpose in daily life.