The depot fat of a flightless bird, the New Zealand kiwi (Apteryx australis mantelli) has been shown to be similar in fatty acid composition to that of other land birds apart from its exceptionally high content (∼10%) of C20 highly unsaturated acids the origin of which has not been established.
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