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[-] [email protected] 95 points 2 weeks ago

They also have one of the largest egg size to mother size ratios of any species of bird.

[-] [email protected] 40 points 2 weeks ago

That must feel like such a relief when it’s out…

[-] [email protected] 56 points 2 weeks ago

They say it's the equivalent of a human giving birth to a 10yo. No wonder the mother's bugger off after laying and let the father deal with it

[-] [email protected] 15 points 2 weeks ago

They gave all they had. And then some, Jesus.

Most animals have better births than humans but I, a human woman, would not want to be a kiwi bird (avian variety, IDK what words mean over there).

[-] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago

Dear lord, I feel so bad

[-] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

They would make a great replacement for chickens

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