Post on 23-Feb-2016
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THE KIWI
BY AIDAN.
KIWI FACT FILE
• Maori Name :Tokoeka• Females are larger than males• Birds weighing between 1.5 kgs• Size is around 50 cm• Eggs are laid from July through February• Kiwi eat a wide variety of insect life• Threats Habitat loss , introduced predators• Conservation status : in serious decline
THE DIFFERENT KINDS OF KIWIS
• Brown kiwi.• Little spotted kiwi.• Great spotted kiwi.• Reddish brown kiwi.• White kiwi.
THE HISTORY
• In recent years the Māori always protect the kiwi.
• In the past Māori wore cloaks made out of kiwi fur.
• They also ate the kiwi. That is bad isn't it?• They are now protected animals.
THE ENEMIES OF THE KIWI
• Weasels • Cats • Dogs• Rats• Wild dogs• Other traps set to catch other animals
HOW HAS THE KIWI INFLUENCED NZ’S IDENTITY?`+
• We get called kiwi’s by people in other countries.
• New Zealand has named their league team after the kiwi.
• Used as a symbol• Used in Maori stories with the God of nature• Tourist attraction