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  1. How many native frog species are there in New Zealand?

    1. 6

    2. 5

    3. 4

  2. Male kākāpō put on displays at fixed locations to attract female attention and do not help raising chicks. No other parrot species in the world does this – true or false?

  3. How many of New Zealand’s islands are now pest free?

    1. 97

    2. 107

    3. 117

  4. The Te Reo Māori name for short and long-tailed bats is…

    1. pīwakawaka

    2. pāteke

    3. pekapeka

  5. Which of the following birds is considered the smallest in New Zealand?

    1. Rifleman / Tītipounamu

    2. Rock wren / tuke

    3. Fantail / pīwakawaka

  6. While diving to gain momentum for continual soaring, albatross can reach speeds over…

    1. 50 km per hour

    2. 75 km per hour

    3. 100 km per hour

  7. Which native bird sings with guttural and clear tones using two voice boxes, and can mimic other birds and human speech?

    1. Bellbird / Korimako

    2. Tūī

    3. Kākā

  8. Captain Cook and many early European settlers called what native NZ tree the ‘tea tree’?

    1. Kōwhai

    2. Mānuka / kahikatoa

    3. Kākābeak / ngutukākā

  9. About how many types of shark are found in New Zealand’s waters?

    1. 50

    2. 70

    3. 90

  10. What New Zealand invertebrate can grow as big as a fist, and weigh as much as a tūī?

    1. Powelliphanta snail

    2. New Zealand peripatus / ngaokeoke

    3. Kauri snail / pupurangi

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