Facts about Little spotted kiwi

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   Aukland Island hosts the largest population of little spotted kiwi, with approximately 60 percent of the species living on this single New Zealand island sanctuary.

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   Eggs of the little spotted kiwi take approximately 35 days to incubate, making them among the longest incubation periods relative to body size in birds.

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   Lek breeding displays by male little spotted kiwi involve loud duetting calls that can be heard up to 400 meters away in New Zealand's forests.

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   Nocturnal hunting by little spotted kiwi relies on highly sensitive whisker-like feathers called vibrissae around their nostrils to detect prey vibrations in leaf litter.

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   At only 1.4 kilograms, the little spotted kiwi is the smallest kiwi species and weighs less than a pound.

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   Fewer than 400 little spotted kiwi remain in the wild, with nearly all descended from five individuals translocated to Kapiti Island in 1912.

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