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Published: 2011-11-27 06:19:11 +0000 UTC; Views: 2470; Favourites: 79; Downloads: 0
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Description Aww, I just love this little guy.( I know, picture quality is awful.....sorry about that. He was a gift, so I didn’t get more time for photos. That also explains the bowtie.)


He was incredibly fun to make, so I must now create a kiwi army.


Some info from Arkive:

Kiwis are strictly monogamous, usually pairing for at least two to three breeding seasons, sometimes for life.

They have an excellent sense of smell, one of the most developed among birds, aided by the unique placement of the nostrils at the end of the bill . Kiwis feed by jabbing the bill into the soil to search for insects and worms, this causes the nostrils to become clogged, and requires vigorous blowing and sneezing to clear them again.

Females produce one of the proportionally largest eggs of any bird, comprising about 15 percent of her body weight.

The main threat to all kiwi species has been the introduction of mammalian predators to the environment, particularly stoats (Mustela erminea) and brush-tailed possums (Trichosurus vulpecula), which eat kiwi eggs, chicks and juveniles.


More angles on Flickr: [link]
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Comments: 24

PenndragonBazaar [2013-05-19 20:07:27 +0000 UTC]

AW! It's so cute!! I kinda want one

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CharlieK-33 [2013-05-12 11:35:39 +0000 UTC]

Adorable... An army of adorable Kiwis!

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Alatariels [2013-05-12 10:10:38 +0000 UTC]

This is amazing!!!

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SushiCat82000 [2012-04-12 04:15:52 +0000 UTC]

I. LOVE. KIWIS. (The fruit and the bird X3)

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DemonKitsuneOfNight [2012-02-22 16:57:57 +0000 UTC]

I didn't know that about them sticking their nose in the ground! I think it would be funny to see one sneezing. xD

Love the little sculpture!

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Lupineleigh [2012-01-01 20:10:43 +0000 UTC]

Aww! Cute! Love the bow too, heehee. Love the detailing on the eye and feet.

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Ko-chan [2011-12-29 21:47:21 +0000 UTC]

He's absolutely adorable!

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Ashpyre [2011-12-22 01:56:06 +0000 UTC]

how much do you charge pipe cleaner structures for?
Im very interested in your work very nice work!

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IndigoAngelCat [2011-12-16 14:53:34 +0000 UTC]

"...so I must now create a kiwi army." GAWD you sound like my friend

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HippieLlama [2011-11-28 18:16:28 +0000 UTC]

Aw, he's adorable

Now I have a desperate desire to play with pipe cleaners.

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KiwiMerino [2011-11-27 21:56:22 +0000 UTC]

AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW you too awesome

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afiriti In reply to KiwiMerino [2011-11-27 22:00:19 +0000 UTC]

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KiwiMerino In reply to afiriti [2011-11-29 02:10:38 +0000 UTC]

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afiriti In reply to KiwiMerino [2011-11-29 02:17:25 +0000 UTC]

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KiwiMerino In reply to afiriti [2011-12-02 04:09:30 +0000 UTC]

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afiriti In reply to KiwiMerino [2011-12-14 06:50:20 +0000 UTC]

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KiwiMerino In reply to afiriti [2011-12-14 23:41:33 +0000 UTC]



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OliveTheBreloom [2011-11-27 06:23:28 +0000 UTC]

Wow, this is actually quite amazing- I love the texture the pipecleaners give it.

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afiriti In reply to OliveTheBreloom [2011-11-27 06:29:46 +0000 UTC]

Aww, thanks.

Hmmm.....I don’t know if I should try another photo......looks kinda weird in this one. :/

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OliveTheBreloom In reply to afiriti [2011-11-27 06:35:50 +0000 UTC]

A nice profile view is always good for showing off the sculpture as a whole, but if you want go for it.

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afiriti In reply to OliveTheBreloom [2011-11-27 07:07:34 +0000 UTC]

Hmm.....I have a couple different angles of it on Flickr :
[link]
Any looking slightly better?

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OliveTheBreloom In reply to afiriti [2011-11-27 16:25:32 +0000 UTC]

Most of those have interesting angles that I think are worth uploading onto deviantART- perhaps compiling them onto one document and than putting it in scraps if you don't like it after a week?

I think at very least DSC_0157 and DSC_0152 are worth something more than scraps- personally.

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afiriti In reply to OliveTheBreloom [2011-11-27 21:53:25 +0000 UTC]

I like those two as well.
I’ll see if my lazy little collage looks better......

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OliveTheBreloom In reply to afiriti [2011-11-27 23:06:51 +0000 UTC]

Okay.

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