Since the kiwi has no tail, no wings, and no obvious color patches, and is a nocturnal bird, one wonders how the male attracts the attention of the female. Evidently the males lie on their backs and kick their feet in the air, then proceed to roll down a bank. Along with human children and this writer, female kiwis find it irresistible.
Altruistic Armadillos, Zenlike Zebras, by Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson (via thebirdnotthefruit)
“then proceed to roll down a bank”
oh my god