Conservation Week quiz

What is New Zealand's only native forest mammal?

• hedgehog

• possum

• bat

• deer

According to te ao Māori everything in the world has a life force. What is the Māori word for this?

What is the smallest type of dolphin in the world?

• Maui

• Hector's

• Moana

NZ has two types of lizard. One is the gecko. What is the other?

What New Zealand tree has the same name as the Māori word for 'yellow'?

Which are the biggest threats to our native species?

• cats

• stoats

• rats

• opossums

• humans

What bird is the takahē related to?

• kakapo

• pukeko

• moa

• fantail

The kiwi is the only bird known to have nostrils at the end of its bill – true or false?

• True

• False

What New Zealand reptile has been around since the time of the dinosaurs?

What is the disease caused by Phytophthora agathidicida known as?

• myrtle rust

• myrtle dieback

• kauri dieback

• kauri wilt