New Zealand Animals

Albatross
The largest wingspan of any bird in the world!

Ant
First evolved 100 million years ago!

Barn Owl
Found everywhere around the world!

Bat
Detects prey using echolocation!

Beetle
There are more than 350,000 different species

Bird
Not all birds are able to fly!

Black Widow Spider
They typically prey on insects!

Butterfly
There are thought to be up 20,000 species!

Cat
First domesticated by the Ancient Egyptians!

Caterpillar
The larvae of a moth or butterfly!

Catfish
There are nearly 3,000 different species!

Centipede
There are about 3,000 documented species!

Chicken
First domesticated more than 10,000 years ago!

Cockroach
Dated to be around 300 million years old!

Cow
There are nearly 1.5 million worldwide!

Crab
There are 93 different crab groups

Crane
Many are critically endangered species!

Crested Penguin
Has long yellow eyebrows!

Crocodile
Have changed little in 200 million years!

Dog
First domesticated in South-East Asia!

Donkey
First domesticated 5,000 years ago!

Dragonfly
It's larvae are carnivorous!

Duck
Rows of tiny plates line their teeth!

Earwig
There are nearly 2,000 different species!

Eel
Eels can be a mere few inches long to 13 feet!

Ermine
A very bold and ferocious predator!

Falcon
The fastest creatures on the planet!

Fly
There are more than 240,000 different species!

Frog
There are around 5,000 different species!

Gecko
There are thought to be over 2,000 species!

Glow Worm
Found inhabiting dense woodland and caves!

Grasshopper
There are 11,000 known species!

Hamster
Able to run as quickly backwards as forwards!

Hare
Can reach speeds of over 40 mph!

Heron
Inhabits wetlands around the world!

Highland Cattle
Natively found in the Scottish Highlands!

Honey Bee
There are only 7 recognised species!

Horse
Has evolved over 50 million years!

Human
Thought to have orignated 200,000 years ago!

Ibis
Found in swamps, marshes and wetlands!

Insects
There are an estimated 30 million species!

Kakapo
The heaviest species of parrot in the world!

Kiwi
Only found in the forests of New Zealand!

Ladybug
There are more than 5,000 species worldwide!

Little Penguin
The smallest species of penguin!

Lizard
There are around 5,000 different species!

Magpie
They are found across Europe, Asia and Africa!

Marine Toad
Produces a toxin used in arrow darts!

Mayfly
There are 2,500 known species worldwide!

Millipede
Some species have a poisonous bite!

Mole
Primarily hunts and feeds on Earthworms!

Monarch Butterfly
During migration, Monarch Butterflies may travel 250 or more miles each day.

Mongrel
Has characteristics of two or more breeds!

Monitor Lizard
Some species are thought to carry a weak venom!

Moorhen
Feeds on aquatic insects and water-spiders!

Moth
There are 250,000 different species!

Mouse
Found on every continent on Earth!

Otter
There are 13 different species worldwide

Parrot
Can live for up to 100 years!

Peregrine Falcon
Fastest animal on Earth

Pheasant
Females lay between 8 and 12 eggs per clutch!

Possum
There are 69 species on the Australian continent!

Quail
Inhabits woodland and forest areas worldwide!

Rat
Omnivores that eat anything!

River Turtle
Inhabits freshwater habitats around the world!

Robin
There are more than 45 species in Australia alone!

Rockhopper Penguin
There are 3 different species!

Scorpion
There are around 2,000 known species!

Sea Dragon
Inhabits tropical coastal waters of Australia!

Seahorse
Males give birth to up to 1,000 offspring!

Shrimp
There are 2,000 different species worldwide!

Snail
There are nearly 1,000 different species!

Snake
There are around 2,700 known species worldwide

Sparrow
There are 140 different species!

Stick Insect
There are more than 3,000 different species!

Striped Rocket Frog
Long powerful hind legs!

Swan
Populations have been affected by pollution!

Termite
Their mounds can be up to 9 meters tall!

Tortoise
Can live until they are more than 150 years old!

Tuatara
Only found on a few of New Zealand's islands!

Wasp
There are around 75,000 recognised species!

Water Buffalo
Has been domesticated for thousands of years!

Water Dragon
Spends most of it's time in the trees!

Wolf Spider
Carnivorous arachnid that hunts its prey.

Woodlouse
Actually a crustacean, not an insect!

Yellow-Eyed Penguin
The rarest species of penguin!
New Zealand Animals List
- Albatross
- Ant
- Barn Owl
- Bat
- Beetle
- Bird
- Black Widow Spider
- Butterfly
- Cat
- Caterpillar
- Catfish
- Centipede
- Chicken
- Cockroach
- Cow
- Crab
- Crane
- Crested Penguin
- Crocodile
- Dog
- Donkey
- Dragonfly
- Duck
- Earwig
- Eel
- Ermine
- Falcon
- Fly
- Frog
- Gecko
- Glow Worm
- Grasshopper
- Hamster
- Hare
- Heron
- Highland Cattle
- Honey Bee
- Horse
- Human
- Ibis
- Insects
- Kakapo
- Kiwi
- Ladybug
- Little Penguin
- Lizard
- Magpie
- Marine Toad
- Mayfly
- Millipede
- Mole
- Monarch Butterfly
- Mongrel
- Monitor Lizard
- Moorhen
- Moth
- Mouse
- Otter
- Parrot
- Peregrine Falcon
- Pheasant
- Possum
- Quail
- Rat
- River Turtle
- Robin
- Rockhopper Penguin
- Scorpion
- Sea Dragon
- Seahorse
- Shrimp
- Snail
- Snake
- Sparrow
- Stick Insect
- Striped Rocket Frog
- Swan
- Termite
- Tortoise
- Tuatara
- Wasp
- Water Buffalo
- Water Dragon
- Wolf Spider
- Woodlouse
- Yellow-Eyed Penguin