1 = b
There were only 4 official sightings of takahe between 1800 and 1900, so by 1930 the
takahe was presumed extinct, but it isn't! 2 = c
The takahe was rediscovered on the 20th of November 1948. It turned
out there were about 250 takahe living in the valleys of the Murchison Mountains and the
neighbouring ranges.
3 = b
Dr Geoffrey Orbell believed there were still takahe in the valleys of the Murchison
Mountains. So, he spent his weekends and holidays tramping through the valleys with his
friends in search of the takahe. It took many trips and LOTS of walking, but he found
them!
4 = a
It was the deer. Red deer became established in the Murchison Mountain area
during the 1940s and 50s. The deer eat tussock grass, so they were eating away the
takahe’s food source and nesting sites.
5 = a
Takahe parents feed invertebrates to young chicks to give them protein.
6 = c
Takahe chicks are reared with minimal human contact, being fed and brooded
through the use of puppets and models.
7 = c
The takahe parents take turns at incubating the eggs, which take around 30 days
to hatch.
8 = d
The Pukeko is related to the takahe.
9 = b
In 1991 the first two takahe were moved to Tiritiri Matangi Island.
10 = a
The valley where Dr Orbell rediscovered the takahe was named ‘Takahe
Valley’ and the Lake nearby was named 'Lake Orbell' |
