THE ANIMALS

 

- Yellow eyed penguin by Manon DE FERRIERES

 

Yellow eyed penguin, Otago Penisula. Photo by Rod Morris/DOC

The yellow-eyed penguin is unique to New Zealand, and is one of their most threatened species.

- Phalanger by Valentine DUBOIS

The phalanger is a small tree-dwelling marsupial with a lot of woolly fur. He also has a long tail and webbed or joined toes on its hide feet.

 

- Kiwi by Diane MASSENET

 

The kiwi is a curious bird:-It cannot fly, has loose hair like feathers and also has long whiskers.

 

 

- Kakapo by Carole DEKEYSER

 

 

In the world, there is only 69 kakapo left; and the biggest part are in New Zealand

 

- Dodo by Thomas DESEGAULT

 

The dodo is a bird that can’t fly.

 

 

- Sheep by Hatef MOTHAGI

 

The first sheep were landed in New Zealand by Captain Cook in 1773.

 

 

- Tuatara by Ulysse PASQUIER

 

Tuatara

The Tuatara is an unusual reptile that lives on islands off the coast of New Zealand.

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