New Zealand Creatures 3rd Grade LSE GT by Wendy Brake https://padlet.com/wendybrake/nqbrdkr8ncdq Interesting facts we learned from our Quiver information pages en-us 2017-03-23 17:42:10 UTC 2017-04-20 01:27:54 UTC hello@padlet.com New Zealand Animals by Wendy wendybrake https://padlet.com/wendybrake/nqbrdkr8ncdq/wish/162221341 1. Kiwi bird
The kiwi lays giant eggs. In proportion to their size, kiwi lay the largest eggs of any bird. It has long whiskers around their faces like a cat!
2.Hector's Dolphin
The Hector's Dolphin is the smallest species of dolphin in the world.
3. Hoiho
The Hoiho penguin is the fourth largest penguin species in the world. They are also the rarest penguin species in the world. They can grow up to 60 centimeters tall.
4. Kea
The Kea is the smartest bird in the world. It can open a backpack and rip the rubber off of a parked car. It has the intelligence of a five year old kid.
5. Giant Weta
The Giant weta can grow up to 90 centimeters long and weigh as much as 3 mice.
6. Tuatara
The Tuatara has three eyes. It has been around since the time of the dinosaurs. ]]> 2017-03-23 17:42:10 UTC https://padlet.com/wendybrake/nqbrdkr8ncdq/wish/162221341 New Zealand Animals by wendybrake https://padlet.com/wendybrake/nqbrdkr8ncdq/wish/162242576 1. 
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 The kiwi bird is more like a mammal  than a bird because it has whiskers like a cat!
2. Hector's Dolphin
 The Hector's dolphin is the smallest dolphin in the world. The Hector's dolphin drowns in fishing nets every year and many people are trying to get the government to  make rules to prevent this.
3. Kea
The Kea is the worlds most clever bird. The
The Kea is an expert break in artist which makes  the Kea a problem for camping and skiing in the mountains. The Kea has a sharp beak that is very useful for ripping things open and ripping things off.]]> 2017-03-23 18:44:08 UTC https://padlet.com/wendybrake/nqbrdkr8ncdq/wish/162244150 New Zea https://padlet.com/wendybrake/nqbrdkr8ncdq/wish/162244214 2017-03-23 18:44:19 UTC https://padlet.com/wendybrake/nqbrdkr8ncdq/wish/162244214 New Zeland Animals By Josef https://padlet.com/wendybrake/nqbrdkr8ncdq/wish/162244238 1. Tuatara
Has been on earth as long as the dinosaurs have lived.

2. Poko Poko
 The Poko Poko is the oldest species of all of the frogs.

3. Hector's Dolphin 
The Hector's Dolphin is the smallest species of dolphins in the world.

]]> 2017-03-23 18:44:24 UTC https://padlet.com/wendybrake/nqbrdkr8ncdq/wish/162244238 New Zealand Animals by: Jarett https://padlet.com/wendybrake/nqbrdkr8ncdq/wish/162281036 1.Kea
The Kea is the most intelligent animal. People figured this out on a show where they tried to find the worlds smartest animal. Most people do not like this bird, because since it is so intelligent, it knows how to open things that belong to the humans, and lot's of other reasons.
2.Hector's Dolphin
The Hector's Dolphin is the worlds most smallest dolphin. Considering it is so small, it easily gets caught in fish nets and die. Like most Dolphins, it is very friendly and likes to swim by boats or with scuba divers. They feed on smaller animals than them, like fish and  squid.
3.Tuatara
The Tuatara is the only dinosaur still alive today. Nobody knows how this animal survived the dinosaur extinction because there is no scientific evidence. The Tuatara does not have ears, but it does have a third eye under it's scales on it's forehead. This animal is interesting, just try not to get it mixed up with a Lizard!]]> 2017-03-23 21:47:47 UTC https://padlet.com/wendybrake/nqbrdkr8ncdq/wish/162281036 New Zealand Animals By Joey https://padlet.com/wendybrake/nqbrdkr8ncdq/wish/162291997 1. Tuatara
The Tuatara has lived on earth since  the dinosaurs and some how lived.
2. Native Frog
It is the longest frog species in the world. ]]> 2017-03-23 23:40:17 UTC https://padlet.com/wendybrake/nqbrdkr8ncdq/wish/162291997 New Zealand Animals by Evan https://padlet.com/wendybrake/nqbrdkr8ncdq/wish/163574237 1. Tuatara 
The tuatara doesn't have proper ears but they do have three eyes. The third eye is hard to see because it is covered with thin scales.

2. Kea
Keas are the only bird that lives in the mountains. They can open almost any container and they rip apart parked cars. 

3. Hector's dolphin
A fully grown Hector's dolphin is about one and a half meters long. They like to stay close to the shore where they feed on fish and squid. ]]> 2017-03-30 00:05:55 UTC https://padlet.com/wendybrake/nqbrdkr8ncdq/wish/163574237 New Zealand Animals by Maxon https://padlet.com/wendybrake/nqbrdkr8ncdq/wish/164472670 1. Pekapeka Bat
They are native to New Zealand.
They forage on the forest floor and
only come out at night.
2. Yellow Eyed penguin
It is the rarest penguin breed.
They build nests out of twigs,  grass, and leaves. They lay two eggs, three to five days apart.
3. Maui Dolphin
There are only about 63 adult Maui Dolphins left in the wild. A Maui Dolphin is a sub-species of the Hector Dolphin and they live for about 20 years.

]]> 2017-04-03 20:21:34 UTC https://padlet.com/wendybrake/nqbrdkr8ncdq/wish/164472670 New Zealand Animals by Zane https://padlet.com/wendybrake/nqbrdkr8ncdq/wish/164476588 1. Little Blue Penguin
They are the smallest penguins and only 13 -15 inches tall. Their feathers are a grayish blue and their bellies are white. They are mostly nocturnal.
2. Fur Seal
They eat squid and little fish. They can dive for as long as 11 minutes. Fur seals make a lot of noise.
3. Chevron Skink Lizard
They are NZ's longest lizard growing about 11 inches long. It is the rarest and most secretive lizard in NZ with only 500 sightings in 110 years. Skinks are good climbers.

]]> 2017-04-03 20:42:25 UTC https://padlet.com/wendybrake/nqbrdkr8ncdq/wish/164476588 New Zealand Animals by Marley https://padlet.com/wendybrake/nqbrdkr8ncdq/wish/164494508 1. Kea
Keas are the only parrots that build their home in the mountains. They eat leaves, berries, insects and any small animal.
2. Kiwi
Their feathers are like fur and they have long whiskers around their faces like a cat.
In proportion to their size, Kiwi lay the largest eggs out of all the birds. In comparison, Ostrich eggs are twice as big as Kiwi eggs, but it would take 60 ostrich eggs to weigh as much as a female ostrich.
3.Tuatara and Native frog
The tuatara has been on this earth as long as the dinosaurs, but when the dinosaurs became extinct the tuatara somehow survived. They don't have proper ears but they do have three eyes. The third eye is in the middle of their forehead, but it is hard to see because it is covered with thin scales.



]]> 2017-04-03 23:30:25 UTC https://padlet.com/wendybrake/nqbrdkr8ncdq/wish/164494508 New Zealand Animals by Karli https://padlet.com/wendybrake/nqbrdkr8ncdq/wish/164765619 1.Hoiho
Hoiho are very rare there is only between 1,500 and 3,000 of them alive.
Hoiho are the fourth biggest penguin in the world. Hoiho spend most of their time in the sea eating fish and squid and they only go on land  to rest and make their nests.
2.Kea 
Keas eat leaves,berries,insects,and other small animals. Keas favorite trick is taking off the rubber from wind-screen wipers. Some Keas became unpopular with farmers by killing and eating their sheep.
3.Hector's Dolphin
Hector's Dolphin are the smallest dolphin in the world. They stay in the shallow water by the shore where they eat fish and squid. Hector's Dolphin are only found in New Zealand with 4,000 animals in the South side and 100 in the North side.]]> 2017-04-05 01:12:51 UTC https://padlet.com/wendybrake/nqbrdkr8ncdq/wish/164765619 New Zealand Animals by Joey https://padlet.com/wendybrake/nqbrdkr8ncdq/wish/165016620 1. Tuatara 
The Tuatara has lived on earth since the dinosaurs and some how lived.
2. Native Frog
It is the longest frog species in the world
3. Kiwi Bird
Lays large eggs and have whiskers that are like cat whiskers
]]> 2017-04-05 23:08:26 UTC https://padlet.com/wendybrake/nqbrdkr8ncdq/wish/165016620 By: Avery V. avery_vincent https://padlet.com/wendybrake/nqbrdkr8ncdq/wish/167155284 1: Kea 
The Kea eats leaves, insects berries, really any small animal. Keas are one of the smartest birds ever! They can do amazing tricks. One of their favorite tricks are taking the rubber off of the windshield wipers. Another trick they like to do is use their beaks to rip apart parked cars.
 2: Kiwi
Kiwi lay some of the largest eggs in the world.  They have whiskers like a jaguar.  Kiwi come out at night to eat worms and insects. Kiwi are more like mammals than birds.
3.  Hector's Dolphin
Hector's Dolphins are less than 1.5 meters long fully grown. Like most dolphins, they are friendly. Sometimes they come near boats or people swimming in the ocean. Some of these dolphins are drowned by accident in fishing nets. ]]> 2017-04-20 00:44:48 UTC https://padlet.com/wendybrake/nqbrdkr8ncdq/wish/167155284