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Quiz about Creatures of Wonder New Zealand

Creatures of Wonder - New Zealand Quiz

Heavyweight parrots, whopping big insects, small dolphins, devils of the night and some groovy survival stories. Come and meet some of the more unique creatures of New Zealand.

A multiple-choice quiz by nz hawk. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
nz hawk

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
182,264

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
930

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Question 1 of 10

1. The world's heaviest parrot is also the world's only flightless parrot. Can you name this parrot? Hint

kakariki

kaka

katipo

kakapo

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Question 2 of 10

2. Disease and predation reduced this bird to a single breeding pair known as "Old Blue" and "Old Yellow". They now have more than 250 descendants. Can you name this bird? Hint

black robin

saddleback

stitch bird

bell bird

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Question 3 of 10

3. My egg weighs about 15 percent of my body weight. I am the only bird to have nostrils at the end of my beak. I cannot fly and I nest in a burrow. What kind of bird am I? Hint

kaka

crane

weka

kiwi

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Question 4 of 10

4. Pekapeka are the only native non-marine mammals in New Zealand. They are a type of what? Hint

bat

opossum

pig

cocker spaniel

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Question 5 of 10

5. I am one of the world's smallest dolphins and can only be found in New Zealand waters. I am known as the "Down-Under Dolphin". What am I called? Hint

Flipper

Philip's Dolphin

Jacques' Porpoise

Hector's Dolphin

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Question 6 of 10

6. For many years tuataras have not been found (outside of captivity) on the main North or South Islands. What is the main reason for this? Hint

They were only ever found on outlying islands.

Humans sold their eggs as an aphrodisiac.

Introduced predators ate their eggs and young.

Disease wiped them out.

7. The yellow-eyed penguin is also known by its Maori name "Hoiho". It has a yellow headband, white belly and grey blue plumage. The Hoiho is believed to be the world's rarest penguin. Infant birds have brown downy feathers. At what age do young Hoiho develop their adult plumage? Hint

1 - 2 weeks

4 - 6 months

14 - 16 months

6 - 8 weeks

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Question 8 of 10

8. Known as "Devils of the Night" weta have been around unchanged for over 160 million years. Over 100 species of weta are endemic to New Zealand. What is a weta? Hint

A large bat that is able to eat young lambs.

A crawling insect, which may be rat -sized.

A 500mm lizard armed with rows of sharp teeth.

A big pink eel with a black and yellow crown.

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Question 9 of 10

9. New Zealand has two varieties of royal albatross. The Northern royal albatross breeds on the Chatham Islands and on Taiaroa Head, Otago. The Southern royal albatross breeds only on Auckland Island and one other island. Can you name that island? Hint

Great Barrier Island

Campbell Island

Treasure Island

Chatham Island

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Question 10 of 10

10. New Zealand has many varieties of skink. Two of the rarest are the grand skink and the Otago skink. What is a skink? Hint

A smelly pig.

A type of insect.

A type of lizard.

A type of marsupial.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The world's heaviest parrot is also the world's only flightless parrot. Can you name this parrot?

Answer: kakapo

The kakapo runs fast and climbs trees by using its beak as a third leg. The kakariki is a native parakeet. The kaka is a ruddy brown parrot, which does fly. The katipo is a poisonous spider.

2. Disease and predation reduced this bird to a single breeding pair known as "Old Blue" and "Old Yellow". They now have more than 250 descendants. Can you name this bird?

Answer: black robin

Black robins are only found on the Chatham Islands of New Zealand. If you ever get the chance to see a documentary about how the Chatham Islands Black Robin was saved, do watch it.

3. My egg weighs about 15 percent of my body weight. I am the only bird to have nostrils at the end of my beak. I cannot fly and I nest in a burrow. What kind of bird am I?

Answer: kiwi

The kiwi is the national bird of New Zealand. Stoats and cats kill 95 per cent of kiwi chicks. Adult birds are often killed by dogs and ferrets. Maori used kiwi feathers to make highly prized cloaks.

4. Pekapeka are the only native non-marine mammals in New Zealand. They are a type of what?

Answer: bat

The Maori name for bat is "pekapeka". Our only endemic bats are the long-tailed (Chalinolobus)and the short-tailed (Mystacina).

5. I am one of the world's smallest dolphins and can only be found in New Zealand waters. I am known as the "Down-Under Dolphin". What am I called?

Answer: Hector's Dolphin

There are nine species of dolphin found in New Zealand waters. The Hector's Dolphin has only been found off the coast of Canterbury in the East and from Kaipara to Taranaki in the West.

6. For many years tuataras have not been found (outside of captivity) on the main North or South Islands. What is the main reason for this?

Answer: Introduced predators ate their eggs and young.

The tuatara is one of the world's oldest living reptiles. They walked with the dinosaurs some 200 million years ago. All of their relations in the order Sphenodontia died out about 60 million years ago.

Answer: 14 - 16 months

There were less than 7000 yellow-eyed penguins in 2004. They often live to be 20 years old.

8. Known as "Devils of the Night" weta have been around unchanged for over 160 million years. Over 100 species of weta are endemic to New Zealand. What is a weta?

Answer: A crawling insect, which may be rat -sized.

Wetas may look horrendous but they are harmless. Until it was rediscovered in 1962, the Mahoenui giant weta was believed extinct on the main islands.

Answer: Campbell Island

The royal albatross has a wingspan of up to 3.3 metres enabling it to fly around 190,000 kilometres a year. About 85 per cent of its life is spent at sea. The Northern royal albatross is an endangered species.

10. New Zealand has many varieties of skink. Two of the rarest are the grand skink and the Otago skink. What is a skink?

Answer: A type of lizard.

The grand skink and the Otago skink live in Otago in the South Island. They can grow to 300mm in length.

Source: Author nz hawk

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