Facts about the animals that lived in the forest 3000 years ago

1. The Kiwi is a native bird to New Zealand.
2. The Kiwi are nearly extinct
3. The Kiwi cannot fly
4. The Kiwi are rare to find
5. The Kiwi  are better off in captivity

http://www.doc.govt.nz/conservation/native-animals/birds/birds-a-z/kiwi/facts/

• The Kakapo is the world's longest living bird. They can live up to an average of 90 years to a maximum of 120.
• The world's heaviest parrot
• The world's only nocturnal parrot
• A polygynous lek breeder
• A non-flying bird
• A parachutist from trees because it cannot fly
• Featured in the documentary from BBC 'Last Chance To See'
• Critically endangeredhttp://savethekakapo.weebly.com/fun-facts.html
  
  
  
  
  • The Weka can be found in forests, grasslands, rocky shores, sand dunes.
  • The Weka liked to eat worms, beetles, ants, slugs, frogs, spiders, mice, rats and even small birds.
  • The Weka weighs approx 5 KG's.
  • The Weka lived in South New Zealand in the forest.
  • The Weka is sized like a chicken.
    http://www.wild-facts.com/2010/wild-fact-688-with-the-good-comes-the-bad-weka/
    1: The Moa is one of the largest species its about 3.6m (12 foot) high!
    
    
    2: It weighs about 250kg (550lb)
    3: Most of them died out around 1500 AD, however there are still believed to be some hiding in deep parts of New Zealand
    4: Their only predator before humans was the World's Largest Eagle (Haast Eagle)
    5: You can still find their bones today if you look in the right places in New Zealand (caves, swamps and sand dunes.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moa