Aug 20, 2010: Kiwi

monster · 08-20-2010, 01:37 PM

Coming next week to an IOTD near you: Kangaroo on a trampoline

DanaC · 08-21-2010, 07:06 AM

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Originally Posted by monster

Coming next week to an IOTD near you: Kangaroo on a trampoline

Lulz.

Adak · 08-21-2010, 08:41 PM

A roadrunner top speed is about 18 mph. (I have chased many of them on foot, in my youth). When pressed by a predator, they can fly, as well.

Kiwi tops at an estimated 13 mph, and can't fly at all.

They defend against other Kiwi birds - not bobcats, foxes, dingos, coyotes, lynxes, ocelots, wolves, eagles, etc., who would easily take them.

If they were as prolific, and could fly just enough to get high enough to escape ground predators pursuing them, like a chicken can, I'd say "they'll do fine".

That is not the case, however. It will be a big struggle for them to stay alive, in the wild as new predators move into their habitat. imo

08-20-2010, 01:37 PM	#1
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Coming next week to an IOTD near you: Kangaroo on a trampoline __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

08-21-2010, 08:41 PM	#3
Adak Lecturer Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 796	A roadrunner top speed is about 18 mph. (I have chased many of them on foot, in my youth). When pressed by a predator, they can fly, as well. Kiwi tops at an estimated 13 mph, and can't fly at all. They defend against other Kiwi birds - not bobcats, foxes, dingos, coyotes, lynxes, ocelots, wolves, eagles, etc., who would easily take them. If they were as prolific, and could fly just enough to get high enough to escape ground predators pursuing them, like a chicken can, I'd say "they'll do fine". That is not the case, however. It will be a big struggle for them to stay alive, in the wild as new predators move into their habitat. imo

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