Kākāpō II

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

  • There are only about 250 kākāpō left in the world. At one time there were only 52.
  • 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 2-4 years.
  • Introduced mammalian predators like rats, stoats and cats are a problem for kākāpō survival.
  • The Department of Conservation moved the birds to predator free islands to breed.

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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 went from thousands to only about 50.
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c)  The Department of Conservation moved some birds to islands like Whenua Hou | Codfish Island and Hauturu | Little Barrier Island.
     Why are the kākāpō more likely to survive and breed on these islands?
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