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The sheep population in New Zealand is over 43 million. The main breed farmed in New Zealand are Romney, an English breed. The only native land mammals are two species of bat. The kiwi is New Zealand's national bird,but there is also the small native owl, known as the morepork, the greenish blue kingfisher and numerous sea birds. New Zealand has a range of small reptiles, including the tuatara, the only known species of a separate order of reptiles and a close living relative of the dinosaur. No snakes, native or introduced, live in New Zealand and none of the reptiles are poisonous or harmful. The world's heaviest insect is the weta, a large cricket-like creature. Giant snails and unique frogs survive in isolated environments on mountains and islands. Many fish species are unique to New Zealand waters. |
Sheep in Southland, South Island |
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