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  1. Which of the following species does not live in alpine habitat?

    1. Rock wren

    2. Great spotted kiwi

    3. Whitehead / pōpokotea

  2. New Zealand's marine environment has over how many known species?

    1. 13,000

    2. 14,000

    3. 15,000

  3. The world’s only alpine parrot is a New Zealand native species – true or false?

  4. Tuatara have an average life span of…

    1. 30 years

    2. 60 years

    3. 90 years

  5. What bird was given the name ‘woodhen’ by early European settlers?

    1. Paradise duck / pūtakitaki / pūtangitangi

    2. Weka

    3. Banded rail / moho pererū

  6. In cold weather, short and long-tailed bats decrease their body temperature, heart rate, and energy needs. What is this temporary hibernation called?

    1. Torpedo

    2. Torpor

    3. Toreador

  7. How many native freshwater fish species does New Zealand have?

    1. 49

    2. 50

    3. 51

  8. Our native dolphins, Maui and Hectors dolphin, communicate with…

    1. whistles

    2. clicks

    3. squeaks

  9. Albatross can open their beaks to swallow bites up to 500g in size – true or false?

  10. What famous American university research laboratory did DOC partner with for Royal Cam?

    1. Cornell Lab of Ornithology

    2. Edwards Laboratory, Harvard University

    3. Cambridge Conservation Initiative

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