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Sonntag, 31. Mai 2015
Fauna of New Zealand - the most popular animals
surfergirl, 13:32h
The New Zealand fauna is not very broad and varied, but it does have some unique animals such as the Kiwi, which has also now become the name for its national population – a New Zealander is also known as a Kiwi.
The Kiwi is classified as a bird, but does not fly, it barely even has wings, and for a long time it was thought to be a mammal. Kiwis have hairs instead of feathers, and developed thick and very strong legs, so they can walk or run through the vegetation without problems. They are nocturnal animals and hate the daylight. The main predator of the Kiwi are birds such as eagles and falcons, but the kiwi has developed an ability to defend itself in the closed forests or bush, such as coming out only at night, which minimises the chances of it being seen by other animals. With the beginning of the colonisation, forests were destroyed, and for that reason the kiwi became more vulnerable to attack of predators, which almost saw the kiwi go into extinction. The kiwis don’t defend themselves with their beaks, but instead use their super sharp claws. Kiwis are aggressive animals, and you would not be able to hold one in your hand without receiving some deep cuts. In the forest the Kiwi is very protective of its territory, so much so that they might even try to chase a human away, they come running and screaming like a steam train. There are 5 different species of Kiwis. The Kiwi has become a national symbol and can be found on both the north and south island.
The Possum is one of the small numbers of land mammals that live in New Zealand.
They were introduced by the Polynesians, who brought them as a source of food for the long journeys, but they have now turned into pests as they have no natural predators. They are a real nuisance to farmers as they eat crops and cause great damage. It came to such a critical point that the New Zealand government paid $1 for every possum that someone killed. Even shops began to produce and promote possum fur products like sweaters, bags and hats. While in NZ the possum is seen as a pest, in Australia they are protected, but Australia has many predators such as snakes, which are not found in NZ.
As you can see, there are some very extraordinary animals in New Zealand, and there are a lot more of them, but it would take days to write about all of them.
So if you like to get informed about more animals, please visit http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/native-plants-and-animals-overview/page-1
The Kiwi is classified as a bird, but does not fly, it barely even has wings, and for a long time it was thought to be a mammal. Kiwis have hairs instead of feathers, and developed thick and very strong legs, so they can walk or run through the vegetation without problems. They are nocturnal animals and hate the daylight. The main predator of the Kiwi are birds such as eagles and falcons, but the kiwi has developed an ability to defend itself in the closed forests or bush, such as coming out only at night, which minimises the chances of it being seen by other animals. With the beginning of the colonisation, forests were destroyed, and for that reason the kiwi became more vulnerable to attack of predators, which almost saw the kiwi go into extinction. The kiwis don’t defend themselves with their beaks, but instead use their super sharp claws. Kiwis are aggressive animals, and you would not be able to hold one in your hand without receiving some deep cuts. In the forest the Kiwi is very protective of its territory, so much so that they might even try to chase a human away, they come running and screaming like a steam train. There are 5 different species of Kiwis. The Kiwi has become a national symbol and can be found on both the north and south island.
The Possum is one of the small numbers of land mammals that live in New Zealand.
They were introduced by the Polynesians, who brought them as a source of food for the long journeys, but they have now turned into pests as they have no natural predators. They are a real nuisance to farmers as they eat crops and cause great damage. It came to such a critical point that the New Zealand government paid $1 for every possum that someone killed. Even shops began to produce and promote possum fur products like sweaters, bags and hats. While in NZ the possum is seen as a pest, in Australia they are protected, but Australia has many predators such as snakes, which are not found in NZ.
As you can see, there are some very extraordinary animals in New Zealand, and there are a lot more of them, but it would take days to write about all of them.
So if you like to get informed about more animals, please visit http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/native-plants-and-animals-overview/page-1
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