Kākāpō II

This task is about answering questions about the kākāpō.
images of a kākāpō
Some notes:

  • There are only 80 kākāpō left in the world. (About 2/3 of these are male.)
  • The kākāpō is found only in New Zealand.
  • It is nocturnal, i.e., sleeps in the daytime.
  • It is flightless.
  • The feathers are yellow-green.
  • In the breeding season males make a low, booming sound.
  • It is the heaviest parrot in the world.
  • Kākāpō breed only once every 4-5 years.
  • The kiore or Polynesian rat is a problem in kākāpō survival.
  • The Department of Conservation has moved the birds to Codfish and Little Barrier Islands.

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a)  Name two things that make the kākāpō different from other parrots.
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b)  Write two reasons why the kākāpō numbers have fallen from thousands to only 80.
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c)  The Department of Conservation has moved some birds to Codfish and Little Barrier Islands.
     Why are the kākāpō more likely to survive and breed on these islands?