Takahe Quiz

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2. What year was the takahe re-discovered?
a - 1904
b - 1908
c - 1948
d - 1984

3. What was the name of the man who re-discovered the takahe?
a - Mr Takahe
b - Geoffrey Orbell
c - Sir Edmund Hilary
d - Captain Cook

4. In the 1970's scientists noticed that takahe numbers in the Murchison Mountains were declining. They found the main reason for this was...
a - Deer
b - Rain
c - Weka
d - Stoats

5. Is it true that takahe parents feed their chicks insects and worms?
a - Yes
b - No

6. What method is used to feed the takahe chicks at Burwood Bush takahe rearing unit?
a - Bowls of cat food
b - People holding worms
c - Puppets of adult takahe holding food in their beaks
d - Asking the takahe to use a knife and fork

7. Which takahe parent incubates the egg?
a - Female
b - Male
c - Both

8. What New Zealand native bird is related to the takahe?
a - Kiwi
b - Kakapo
c - Albatross
d - Pukeko

9. What year were the first takahe relocated from the South Island to Tiritiri Matangi Island?
a - 1900
b - 1991
c - 2001
d - 1840

10. Is it true that there is a valley named after takahe?
a - Yes
b - No

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