But for kiwi birds, giant chicks are the norm ... Right after she lays an egg sac, the mother’s tissues start to degrade. Once the spiderlings hatch, she regurgitates her own liquefied inside ...

this male never seemed to let his baby out of beak range The kiwi egg is one of the largest in proportion to body size of any bird. And although kiwis are about the size and weight of a large ...