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why-animals-do-the-thing:starklea:thewhipandtheunicorn:trickstersherlock:rocktopussy:becausebirds:Kiwi on a treadmill.well you can tell by the way i use my walk i’m a flightless birdi can only walkDo you know how many native birds we have in New Zealand?One hundred and ninety-seven. I looked it up.The huia (now extinct) was a bird prized for it’s beautiful feathers, which adorned the wealthiest Victorian aristocrats, including the queen herself.The kea is an alpine parrot known for its talent of taking apart the parked cars of unsuspecting tourists.The fantail is a common bird named for its distinctive tail feathers that open like a fan.And what did we choose as our national bird?This goofy fucking idiot.made all the worse by our air force using it on the roundelit’s…. it’s flightlessi hate this country Okay, but this is awesome - this is bird physical therapy! Here’s the information on the original youtube video:“Piwi the kiwi broke both legs in separate accidents and after surgery to repair the breaks staff at Massey University’s wildlife ward used regular treadmill exercise to help strengthen Piwi’s legs.“ -- source link
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