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Comment: There must be more to it (Score 1) 102

by Kapiti Kid (#33693306) Attached to: Deodorant Sought to Save New Zealand's Native Birds
One thing that is not mentioned is the importance of smell to a kiwi. This species evolved in the total absence of mammals, and as a consequence has developed many features and behaviours that mimic those of mammals. One feature is their keen sense of smell, which is unusual for a bird. Their nostrils are at the tip of their long bill, rather than at the base, and they hunt for invertebrates by smell. They are also territorial, and mark their territory with strong-smelling faeces. They may be the only birds to do this -- so headlines about 'deodorising the kiwi' are probably rather simplistic.

In like a dimwit, out like a light. -- Pogo

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