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TuataraThis reptile’s closest relatives were around at the time of the dinosaurs. Tuataras like cool weather and can live for up to 100 years!
So rare they are almost extinct, these large, flightless parrots live only in New Zealand.
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This sea lion rests on southern beaches and offshore islands when it isn’t hunting squid.
New Zealand
sea lion
Also called the kereru, this blue-green bird eats mostly fruit. It has a red bill, eyes, and feet.
New Zealand
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Highly endangered, this social little dolphin only grows up to 4
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Its large eyes help the nocturnal
morepork to see at night.
MoreporkThis small, dark owl got its name because its call sounds like “more pork”! It sleeps in forests during the day. At night it hunts insects, such as the weta.
Blue damselfly
The blue damselfly can turn itself darker to get more warmth from the sun.
Yellow-eyed
penguin
The yellow-eyed penguin lays its eggs in forests, and hunts for food up to 15 miles (24 km) away.
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Found only in New Zealand, this crayfish buries itself in mud to survive droughts.
LocationLocated in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, New Zealand’s closest neighbor is Australia, 932 miles (1,500 km) to the northwest.
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