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BIRDS

|kiwi|kiwis

Name of the bird:

|brown

Its colour:

|chicken|stout chicken

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Its size and weight:

|ostrich

It looks like an:

|forest|in the forest

Habitat:

|night

This bird lives during the:

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|l

|b

|t

|o

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Penguins

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Browse the Internet and locate the three species of penguins.

The Tawaki:

The Hoiho:

• Lake Moeraki
• Stewart Island
• The Catlins

The Korora:

• Stewart Island
• The Catlins
• Lake Moeraki

• The Catlins
• Stewart Island
• Lake Moeraki

Tuna Eels

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Tuna is a generic Māori word for freshwater eels. There are different species found in Aotearoa: the longfin eel and the shortfin eel: * Longfin eels are found throughout Aotearoa and are unique to this country. They are legendary climbers and have penetrated well inland in most river systems, even those with natural barriers. The longfin eel is the largest freshwater eel. It is easy to tell a longfin eel apart by its fins. Its dorsal (top) fin is about two-thirds the length of its body. This fin starts much closer to the head than its anal (bottom) fin. * Shortfin eels are found throughout Aotearoa and on Chatham and Stewart Island. However, they are not unique to this country and also occur throughout the South Pacific (e.g., Australia, New Caledonia, Norfolk, and Lord Howe Island). Generally, shortfin eels are found at lower elevations and not as far inland as longfin eels, but they are still able to climb large obstacles, such as waterfalls, when they are young. Both species form the basis of important customary fisheries, and a commercial eel fishery has existed for over 20 years in New Zealand. Short-finned eels have long, snake-like bodies. Their bodies are mostly round, and their heads are small. Their jaws reach back to below their eyes. The fin on their back (called the dorsal fin) and the fin on their belly (called the anal fin) are about the same length. Female longfin eels are usually bigger and live longer than males. Male eels are about 66.6 centimeters long on average. They can grow up to 73.5 centimeters. Their average age is 23 years, but they can live from 12 to 35 years. Female eels are much larger. They can be from 73 to 156 centimeters long. Their average length is 115 centimeters. Females can live from 20 to 60 years.

Sources: https://kids.kiddle.co/New_Zealand_longfin_eel / https://niwa.co.nz/freshwater/kaitiaki-tools/mahinga-kai-what-species-interests-you/tuna

Tuatara

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• reptile
• fish
• bird

Species:

The Tuatara is a species of reptile endemic to New Zealand. Despite its close resemblance to lizards, it is the only living member of a distinct lineage, the previously highly diverse order Rhynchocephalia. The name Tuatara is derived from the Māori language and means "peaks on the back". This is a very unique opportunity to see the last living descendants of ancient reptiles that first roamed the Earth over 200 million years ago years ago. A tuatara might look like a lizard, but it’s actually a distinct and extraordinarily ancient reptile, a true living fossil. This creature is the sole survivor of the rhynchocephalian order, a lineage that first appeared on Earth an astonishing 200 million years ago — a full 120 million years before the Tyrannosaurus rex even walked the planet. All of its relatives died out over 60 million years ago, making the tuatara the last representative of a vast and ancient group.

• lizard
• lion
• parrot

It looks like a:

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• peaks on the back
• ferocious creature
• invisible

Meaning in Maori:

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• 200 million years
• 300 million years
• 120 million years

It appeared:

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• Rhynchocephalia
• Aplonis mavornata
• Java Stingaree

Its ancestors:

• 60 million years ago
• 30 million years ago
• 10 million years ago

Death of its relatives:

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Source: https://www.wildkiwi.co.nz/the-attraction/tuatara

At the cafeteria

Meat

|hangi|hāngī

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$18

|underground

|veggies|vegetables

|tender|smoky

|tender|smoky

and

cooked

meat,

fish

|fish and chips|Fish and chips|fish & chips

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$15

|crispy

and golden cod or haddock, crisps

|green-lipped mussels|mussels

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$12

|juicy|huge

|juicy|huge

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and seafood only found in New Zealand

dessert

Drink

|fizzy

|pavlova|Pavlova

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$8

|l&p|L&P|l&p lemonade|L&P lemonade|lemonade

|fluffy|light

|meringue

|whipped cream

|fruit

topped with

and fresh

Salmon tartare

Salmon tartare

8.50€

Salmon tartare with mango, avocado, and mustard.

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