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Show KIWI IS A QUEER BIRD. Remarkable Biped Found Only In New Zealand. ' ' In Now Zealand. Is found the kiwi, a strango bird of "tho ostrich family. Obtrichcs havo two toos, but tbq .ox. tlnrt moa had three toes; so nlso havo tho existing emus, cassowaries and rhoa-i or South American ostriches. os-triches. Tho kiwi, howovor, differs fi'om the other s'lruthlOus birds In hav-liig hav-liig four tors. Further, the kiwi cari not' bo fcnld to bo qlilto ostrlchllko. for In sl7.e It Is not larger than, an ordl-ni'-j&baruynrtl fowl. It has a small . -1 Jlth a largo and muscular neck 'liTtmflQPi;. slopdor bill, with tho dls-g dls-g RlFhlng foatvue that tho nosirlls m5 f placed ery clopo to Ub tip The jK'gs aio shoit, but tho muscles on the thills aro well developed and the Vet aro slrotig nnd powerful and pro-ltlod pro-ltlod with sharp claws. The kiwi Is a bird devoid of any oxtornnl traco of wings, and thero Is no trace of tall vls-Iblo,-whllo It Is covered with long, nar-now, nar-now, hairliko feathers, and on tho furO part of tho head and sides of tho face aro straggling hairliko feelers. |