· Unique birds capable of flight include the Haast´s eagle, which was the world's largest bird of prey (now extinct), and the large kaka and kea parrots. · Reptiles present in New Zealand include skinks, geckos and tuatara. · There are four endemic species of primitive frogs. · There are no snakes and there is only one venomous spider, the katipo, which is rare and restricted to coastal regions. · However, there are many endemic species of insects, including the weta, one species of which may grow as large as a house mouse and is the heaviest insect in the world. Sport, music, culture. · Sport is very popular in NZ. The most populars are rugby, cricket, netball, golf, football, basketball, volleyball, tennis, snowboarding, skiing, lawn bowling, softball, field hockey, surfing, sailing. · NZ musicians have adopted the same genres as exist in other Western countries. A number of artists have
kilometres away. As a result, some farmers live almost in isolation. Animals Due to its isolation New Zealand has unique wildlife. Most of New Zealands land animals have been introduced from other countries. Deer and rabbits as well as cattle, sheep and pigs were all brought by the European settlers. Two species of bats ar the only native mammals. There are no snakes in New Zealand. New Zealand has many native birds including the kakao parrot, the kea, the weta and the kiwi. A kiwi is a flightless nocturnal native bird, and the national bird of New Zealand. It has nostrils at the end of its beak and a good sense of smell. It is now endangered, and difficult to see in the wild. It lives in undergorund burrow and it can be quite fierce. The kea, or the mountain parrot, is the only alpine parrot in the world to live on the snow. It can live up to 20 years. Many species of animals are endangered. Culture
..................................................................................................................................................... About 80-100 million years ago, New Zealand drifted away from the massive supercontinent of Gondwanaland into the South Pacific. Since then, a unique flora and fauna has evolved, with a large number of beautiful native birds and plants, as well as direct descendants of prehistoric wildlife, including the tuatara, weta (the world's heaviest insect), and giant snail. As Time magazine said, New Zealand is an "ultimate storehouse for discontinued zoological models". A reptile with links to the dinosaur, the native tuatara is found mainly on islands around New Zealand's coast. Every species of this reptile family, except the tuatara, died out around 65 million years ago. Tuatara can live for over 100 years, and were once found throughout New Zealand
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