The Kakapo‚ also known as the owl parrot is native to New Zealand and is absolutely fascinating in many unique ways. It weighs on average‚ 8 pounds and is known as a flightless bird‚ traveling mainly along the forest floors. It is known for using a braking system called parachuting in lieu of flying‚ its large beak is perfect for climbing trees and its large wings are perfect for gliding from tree to tree. The Kakapo is largely nocturnal which lends to its nickname the owl parrot and uses its unique
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Anthony Dove 72196 Introduction to New Zealand Ecology Assignment 1 Task 1 Ecology Ecology is the study of ecosystems and environment. The first definition of ecology was provided by the German zoologist Ernst Haeckel. Haeckel describes ecology as – ’The body of knowledge concerning the economy of nature - the total relations of the animal to both its inorganic and organic environment. ’(History of Ecology‚(n.d.)). A more complete and modern definition is given by
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The New Zealand Kaka is a medium sized parrot‚ around 45 cm (18 in) in length and weighing about 550 g‚ and is closely related to the Kea‚ but has darker plumage and is more arboreal. The forehead and crown are greyish-white and the nape is greyish-brown. The neck and abdomen are more reddish‚ while the wings are more brownish. Both sub-species have a strongly patterned brown/green/grey plumage with orange and scarlet flashes under the wings; color variants which show red to yellow coloration especially
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3 companies- Waitomo Caves‚ Skyline Queenstown‚ Real Journeys. How they started the product the offer At least 3 changes or milestones. The Waitomo Caves How they started The Waitomo caving system is a charitable society which was formed and incorporated in 1973. For 6 years the original waitomo museum operated from a small room in the historic waitomo caves hotel. In 1980 a purpose-built museum was erected on the present site in the centre of waitomo caves village and was doubled
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decorations for women’s hat. 3. Hyacinth Macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus) Hyacinth Macaws are native to central and eastern South America . It is the largest macaw and the largest flying parrot species in the world‚ though the flightless Kakapo of New Zealand can outweigh it at up to 3.5kg. In terms of length it is larger than any other species of parrot. Their popularity as pets has taken a heavy toll on their population in the wild. Birds in captivity fetch a price of around $9‚000-$12
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The parrots are a broad order of more than 350 birds. Macaws‚ Amazons‚ lorikeets‚ lovebirds‚ cockatoos and many others are all considered parrots. Though there is great diversity among these birds‚ there are similarities as well. All parrots have curved beaks and all are zygodactyls‚ meaning they have four toes on each foot‚ two pointing forward and two projecting backward. Most parrots eat fruit‚ flowers‚ buds‚ nuts‚ seeds‚ and some small creatures such as insects. Parrots are found in warm climates
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Jennifer Humphrey Analysis Essay/Week 3 ENC1101-12 Endangered Species and the Impacts on Life The Endangered Species Act of 1973 was approved Dec. 28‚ 1973. This act repealed the Endangered Species Conservation Act of Dec. 5‚ 1969. The 1969 Act had amended the Endangered Species Preservation Act of Oct. 15‚ 1966. The 1973 Act implemented the Convention of International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora‚ signed by the U.S. on March 3‚ 1973‚ and the Convention on Nature
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BIRDS TITTLE People have long been inspired by the beauty‚ sond and varied behavior of bird‚ we also recognize that birds provide critucal goods and services in their habits‚ including seed dispersa‚ insect and rodent control‚ scavening‚ and pollination. In addition‚ many bird species are valueable enviromental indicators ‚ warning us of impending enviromental problems BIRDS We are Birds‚ Bird Institude that Reduce their Danger and Suffering‚ We are a global Institude crated in 2002
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ENDANGERED SPECIES Introduction An endangered species is a population of organisms which is at risk of becoming extinct because it is either few in numbers‚ or threatened by changing environmental or predation parameters. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has calculated the percentage of endangered species as 40 percent of all organisms based on the sample of species that have been evaluated through 2006.Many nations have laws offering protection to
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Endangered species From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search For other uses‚ see Endangered species (disambiguation). "Endangered" redirects here. For other uses‚ see Endangered (disambiguation). Conservation status | | By risk of extinction | Extinct | Extinct (List) Extinct in the Wild (List) | Threatened | Critically Endangered (List) Endangered (List) Vulnerable (List) | At lower risk | Conservation Dependent (List) Near Threatened (List) Least
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