Kiwi

Just as its name describes, the kiwi looks much like the furry fruit we can find at local grocery stores. An average kiwi is about the size of a chicken, but their eggs are much larger. They lay the largest eggs in relation to their body size of any other species of bird in the world. Currently, there are five species of this endangered animal, which must be protected from both deforestation and natural predators.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2006/02/0217_060217_kiwi.html

Just like any other bird, kiwis do have wings. However, their wings are so small, that they are completely covered by their feathers most of the time and are very difficult to spot. Because of their wing's tiny size and the fact that they have bone marrow, kiwis are unable to fly.

Another thing about kiwis is that they are usually nocturnal. When they come out at night, they use their keen sense of smell, which is unusual for a bird, to locate their food without having to see it. Kiwis generally eat grubs, seeds, worms, fruit, and amphibians.

http://theora.com/msdb.php/OriginOfSpecies/msdbCat/title/06-04%20-%20Transitions%20in%20Habits%20of%20Life

I am usually not very interested in birds, just because I see them all the time, but I actually liked learning about the kiwi. It definitely looks like a cross between a penguin, a hummingbird, an ostrich, and a kiwi (fruit). It was also cool to find out that it is a flightless bird. I can only think of a penguin as another flightless bird, unless I count the dodos that were in Ice Age.

*This picture just made me laugh*

http://www.bluebison.net/content/?cat=145

Hedgehog

If you have seen a hedgehog then you know that they are almost completely covered with spines and can roll up into a ball to protect themselves. There are currently 17 different species of hedgehog living in Europe, Africa, Asia, and New Zealand. However, the hedgehogs in New Zealand were introduced to the area and are not indigenous there.

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/01/sonic-hedgehog-11-year-old-change-pet-laws-kansas.php

Most hedgehogs are nocturnal and are most active during the night. This makes it very rare to see a hedgehog in the wild. Small and agile, a hedgehog is difficult to spot for humans in the night, especially if they live in a dense forest. It is also challenging to spot a hedgehog during the day when they are sleeping. Depending on the habitat a hedgehog lives in, it may sleep in a bush, in the grass, under a rock, or in a hole. No matter where a hedgehog lives, they generally tend to dig dens for shelter.

http://animalpetdoctor.homestead.com/hedgehogs.html

Hedgehogs have been classified as being insectivores, which means they eat only insects. However, once again, depending on the area that a hedgehog lives in, they can eat insects, frogs, snails, snakes, mushrooms, grass roots, and berries. In this sense, hedgehogs could be seen as omnivores.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/zacharyj/swimming-hedgehog-4aj

When they feel threatened, hedgehogs are able to curl up into a ball and protrude their spines outward. However, some predators have found ways to force the hedgehogs out of their protective "shell". For example, some foxes have been observed dropping a hedgehog into the water, which makes the hedgehog unroll and swim. Once the hedgehog is exposed, the fox will go for the kill by biting at the hedgehog's head.

I personally think that hedgehogs are very unique little animals. There aren't many animals that can roll up into a ball for protection. I think the only other animal that has that ability would be the armadillo. There are probably others, but at the moment I can't think of any more. I also like how hedgehogs look like a mixture of a mouse, hamster, and porqupine.