Facts about the Weta

Facts about the Weta

• The Weta is only found in New Zealand and it is so old that it has outlived the dinosaurs.
• Wetas have a rather musky smell, like a bat.
• You can tell a female and a male apart because the female has a long ovipositor which looks stingier which it uses to lay eggs.
• Wetas have knees on their front knees, and can feel the vibrations of noises around them.
• There are 5 different types of Wetas.

Here is a picture and a link.

http://www.kcc.org.nz/weta

 

5 Interesting facts about a Weka

5 Facts About The Weka.The weka is a large, brown, flightless bird that has a famously feisty and curious personality.
Historically, the weka was a significant resource for some iwi, and the birds’ availability for sustainable harvest remains an important issue in weka conservation. Weka were also used by early European settlers, who gave it the name woodhen.
The weka’s best known call is a repetitive, loud ‘coo-et’ that is usually heard at dusk and in the early evening. It is presented as a duet, with the male giving the lower and slower part. Weka are usually heard, not seen, although some birds, usually those living near farms or tramping huts, get a reputation for pilfering crops, food and other small objects. They will take the objects to the nearest cover to investigate them. For this reason it is best not to chase weka but to simply watch where the weka goes and retrieve the objects a little later.
Here is a Picture of a Weka:
Here is a link for more information:
http://www.kcc.org.nz/weka

These two qualities traditionally made the bird an easy food source for Mäori and early European settlers.

Facts About The Kiwi.

Facts About The Kiwi:

• Kiwi is a flightless bird, size as a chicken. It has 20 inches in height and weight up to 2.20 pounds.
• Females are bigger than males.

• Unlike other birds, kiwi has a long beak which ends with external nostrils. It has excellent sense of smell.
• Unlike other birds, kiwi has a body temperature of 38 degrees of Celsius, which is two degrees less than other birds and two degrees higher than humans.

Due to large egg inside her body, stomach of the female kiwi stretches so much that it touches the ground. After laying the egg, it takes 2.5 months to hatch. Females lays two to three eggs each year.

Kiwi lives up to 40 years in the wild and up to 30 years in captivity. HERE IS A PHOTO OF A KIWI:

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO FIND OUT MORE THEN GO ONTO THIS LINK:

http://www.softschools.com/facts/animals/kiwi_facts/61/