The Great Spotted Kiwi shares many visual features with its brethren. They have plump bodies with an unusual plumage that looks a lot more like thin hairs hanging from its body than normal feathers. In addition they have long whiskers! They have a long, thin, curved beak with its nostrils at the end. Three powerful toes step around the forest, accompanied by short, strong legs. The Great Spotted Kiwi, in particular, gets its name from the black spots that occur in its coloring scheme. Like other ratites the Kiwi cannot fly. The Great Spotted Kiwi has small eyes that do not see particularly well. Like other Kiwis, the Great Spotted Kiwi has its nostrils at the tip of its bill. Females can be distinguished from males by their larger size.
