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New Zealand on Friday opened its first hospital exclusively treating kiwi birds, and vets have already nursed the first patient back to health—a chick nicknamed “Splash” that tumbled into a swimming pool.
They’re delightful creatures, and make strange noises, if you are unaware.
The mating songs may remind you of what you might expect, but some of the sounds sound quite primeval or even scifi.
Now I got to research the sound of kiwis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8SdqOT_no0
OMG. I can’t believe I’ve never heard that before. It’s amazing and so many things at once.
Birds really are the descendents of dinosaurs.