qT=1&tQ=Which product features the kiwi bird as its mascot?&tC=Shoe Polish|Toilet Paper|Soft Drink|Fruit Company&cC=1&fB=In 1906, a man whose wife was from New Zealand launched a new product called "Kiwi Shoe Polish," which raised the kiwi symbol to international status. The kiwi is a survivor of an extinct bird species, which included the moas.<br><br>A flightless bird, the kiwi has short bristly hair-like feathers. The kiwi symbol represents the New Zealand spirit and perserverance, just as the kiwi itself is a survivor from an extinct species.