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Here you will find information on the wide variety of New Zealand animals.

There are a wide variety of New Zealand animals, many of them unique to New Zealand because of the country's isolation.

From the cheeky Kea (a parrot that inhabits the alpine regions), to the iconic Kiwi, New Zealand's fauna offers the traveller an amazing selection of fascinating subjects to study and photograph.

Due to it's isolation, New Zealand has no snakes, a bonus for those tramping (hiking) on the many walks through New Zealand. They do have several varieties of reptiles, including the amazing Tuatara,which is found nowhere else on earth. This throwback to the age of dinosaurs is found only on 32 offshore islands, where predators are rare.


The Tuatara is found only on offshore islands.	This is the larrikin parrot known as a Kea.	The kiwi is a flightless bird native to New Zealand.

New Zealand also has a wide variety of marine mammals including various species of dolphins, whales and seals. It is possible to interact with some of these mammals on the numerous whale watching tours available around the country.

Unfortunately, there are also a variety of introduced pests including possums, rabbits, hares, stoat, weasel, deer, wild pig, goat and hedgehog. New Zealander's generally take a dim view of these pests, and trapping and eradication programs are common.

To find out more about the wide variety of New Zealand animals, the Department of Conservation site makes excellent reading.

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