New zealand animals

What animals live in New Zealand, list of native mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, insects, their conservation, interesting facts, pictures, video

Kea (kee-uh) - the world's only alpine parrot and one of the few native species of New Zealand sitting atop my rental car in Fjordland National Park [OC]

In the high-meadows of New Zealand sits Mt. Nicholas Station. This is a 100,000 acre farm with 30,000 merino sheep and 2,200 Hereford cattle that graze on the family-owned meadows. When traveling with Classic Journeys you get a tour with our host and rancher, Duncan. Learn more about Classic Journey's trips to New Zealand!

The kiwi bird. The only bird without wings and tail....

Its unusual biological characteristics make the flightless kiwi a unique kind of bird. Researchers of the University of Leipzig and the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany, have now sequenced the genetic code of this endangered species and have identified several sequence changes that underlie the kiwi's adaptation to a nocturnal lifestyle: They found several genes involved in colour vision to be inactivated and the diversity of odorant receptors to be…

“🔥 The Takahē bird was once thought to be extinct but they were rediscovered in 1948 in Fiordland.”

This photo features one of New Zealand's favourite native birds, the #Kererū. It was taken in the wild by Dan while he was walking the length of #NewZealand #TeAraroa #bird #print #etsy #wallart #photoprint

New Zealand Fur Seal, South Coast, Wellington, New Zealand ~

New Zealand's sheep population peaked out in the year 1982 at 70.3 million. At that time, the total human population of both North and South Islands of New Zealand was 3.18 million. That works out to 22 sheep per person. McC

Where in New Zealand to see animals and wildlife including kiwi, kea, fantail birds, penguins, dolphins, sea lions, and tuatara.