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  • Moa became extinct due to over-hunting by early Maori, a culture often termed the Moa Hunters due to the large number of Moa remains found near their settlements or campsites.
  • Haast's eagle was previously the Moa's only predator - once the Moa had been hunted to extinction the Haast's eagle died out too.
  • Huia were hunted for their distinctive feathers, which were originally worn in the hair by Maori chiefs, then by 'fashionable' Europeans as adornments for hats in the early 20th Century.
  • The Stephen's Island Wren was considered to be the only known species in the world to be wiped out by a single animal, the lighthouse keeper's cat.
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