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Kiwi
(Apteryx mantelli)
Found exclusively in New Zealand, the Kiwi is a flightless bird about the size of a chicken that has some rather un-birdlike traits — including bone density closer to a mammal than a bird, and surprisingly powerful legs!
As the gif below shows, those legs are no joke — Kiwis are highly territorial and will kick rivals with considerable force to defend their patch!

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