Kiwi (bird)

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/kiwi-bird

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the conservation status?Endangered. All species face significant threats from introduced predators and habitat degradation
2. What makes a kiwi bird different from other birds?Kiwis can’t fly and have tiny hidden wings. They have hair‑like feathers and a long nose that smells for food.
3. How does a kiwi find food?It sniffs with the tip of its beak to detect insects and worms in the soil, then digs with its beak to reach them.

Ratite: A group of large, flightless birds characterized by a flat sternum lacking a keel.
Vestigial: An organ or structure that has lost its original function through evolution.
Endemic: Native or restricted to a certain country or area.
Nocturnal: Active primarily during the night.