Little peepers

Nocturnal Kiwi.

Redundant little peepers –

can survive blindness.

 

Most birds have excellent vision, even those that are active under low light conditions. In contrast the kiwi has the smallest eyes relative to body mass of any bird and poor vision. In fact, kiwis have been observed surviving in good condition in the wild despite being completely blind (Moore et al, 2017). Kiwis instead have sensitive auditory, olfactory and tactile somatosensory systems which they use to navigate the world and survive.

Original research: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-017-0424-0

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