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Maori do not eat kakapo any longer, as this flightless parrot is critically endangered. There are around 130 adults left in 2014, and these birds have been moved to offshore islands for their protection, where they are monitored. Kakapo numbers have suffered a huge decline since the arrival of the first people in New Zealand, and they are friendly and sociable birds, making them easy game for hunters. They were certainly eaten by the Maori.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 10y agoYes. This is the main reason why kakapo are critically endangered. Stoats, dogs and feral cats are all responsible for the drop in kakapo numbers, while the kiore, or Polynesian rat, eats the eggs and chicks.
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∙ 9y agoKakapo do not eat fish. Although omnivorous, feeding primarily on fruits, seeds, nuts, leaves, nectar, fungi and stems, they also feed on insects and, occasionally, reptiles. They are not equipped for catching fish.
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Is the kakapo deadly?
Kakapo are not deadly. They pose no danger to other species, although they have occasionally been known to eat small reptiles. The kakapo is in more danger from other species than capable of posing a danger to other species.
Does a kakapo migrate and what are its routes?
No the kakapo does not migrate because it is a flightless bird and moves very slowly.Also the kakapo is highly endangered (iucn critically endangered) and numbers are about 125 left alive.because of this the kakapo is only found on cod fish and anchor islands so they are free from predators. so in this case they have no were to migrate as they cant get off these islands.
What are the bad things about kakapo?
They eat seeds off native trees and they are green
When was Kakapo created?
Kakapo was created in 1845.
Do kakapo eat grass?
Grass is not really in the diet of the kakapo. Kakapo, which are large flightless parrots native to New Zealand, are omnivorous. Their favoured foods include fruits, seeds, roots, stems, leaves and nectar of selected plants, as well as fungi, insects and sometimes even small reptiles.
What hunts kakapo?
The kakapo is hunted by introduced predators such as stoats and cats. Feral cats decimated their population on Stewart Island. Dogs hunt and kill them, but do not eat them, while the kiore, or polynesian rat, hunt the chicks.
Why do we need to conserve the kakapo?
ways to help conserve the kakapo
What do whales eat and what do fish eat?
Whales eat krill and other fish. Fish eat other fish, depending on what type of fish it is.
Do fish eat mosquitoes?
There are fish that do eat them, but not ALL fish eat them.
What is the season for Kakapo breeding?
Kakapo breed during summer, every 3-4 years. Their breeding season is synchronised ao that they breed at the same time. Breeding season coincides with seeding and fruiting seasons of the plants they eat.
Are kakapo nocturnal?
Yes. Kakapo are nocturnal, an unusual trait in a parrot.
What is causing kakapo population to decline?
Kakapo numbers are increasing. Since the Kakapo Recovery Programme came into effect and kakapo have been moved to three protected islands off the southern coast of New Zealand, kakapo numbers have doubled from a critical 65 to around 130.
