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The biggest animal in New Zealand, if including those in the sea around New Zealand, is the Blue whale, but it does not breed in New Zealand waters. It can get to 24m long and 120 tonnes in weight.
The Southern Right whale can be up to18.5m long and weigh up to 130 tonnes, and does breed in New Zealand waters.
For land mammals, the biggest non-native animal would be the elephant Jumbo, who now lives at Franklin Zoo. 'Jumbo' is a female adult African bush elephant so may weigh about 3 tonnes and be about 3m tall. (The only other elephant in New Zealand is the Asian elephant 'Burma' in Auckland Zoo and she may weigh about 2.5 tonnes and be about 2.5m tall.)
The biggest farmed animal would probably be a steer (castrated cattle beast) at over 600kg and up to 1 tonne.
The biggest wild animal would be the wapiti at up to 450kg.
The biggest native land animal (not extinct) would be the flightless parrot the kakapo. They can weigh up to 4kg.
The biggest recently extinct native land animal was the South Island Giant Moa Dinornis giganteus. It could have weighed as much as 200kg and stood 2m high at the high point of the back.
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∙ 15y agoPerhaps not the largest beetle but perhaps the largest NZ insect is the Weta which looks like a large grasshopper with a large head. It is also one of the worlds largest insects and a 'dinosaur' of sorts in that it has probably been around for the last 100 million years. There are a number of species which differ in size depending on their location. To see its size in relation to a human hand, go to............. http://clipmarks.com/clipmark/593CA957-F58D-4CCF-9697-9D41EF9A5037/ also see http://www.aapimage.com.au/SearchPreview.aspx?url=20090224000158121931§ion=D&gallery=NZ+GIANT+WETA The Huhu beetle (Prionoplus reticularis) is New Zealand's largest beetle.
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∙ 13y agoThe Haast Eagle used to be the largest bird to ever have flown, about 3m wingspan. But not much mass; 9-12 kg for the male and 10-15 kg for the female.
These were originally a normal small eagle, but on arrival in New Zealand they found plenty of good food in the Moas, much larger, but Flightless Birds. Thus they rapidly evolved in size (but not in brain according to recent research) since there were no competitors.
They used also to seize small humans, and this made them unpopular, so they were hunted down. The Maori arrived in NZ about 1300, and they also considered the moa good food, so there was conflict between raptor and man. So they died out about 500 years ago or less.
About a year ago I happened to find an eagle claw (or rather the bony part) on the Maniototo, and have had some silver casts made of it.
A silver commemorative coin has been struck with this bird as the face.
BUT that is what used to be the biggest. The current largest is the Wandering Albatross, 2.5 - 3.5m wingspan, weight 6 - 1kg. Auckland, Campbell, ans Antipodes Islands.
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∙ 11y agoThe Weta is the largest insect in New Zealand.
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∙ 10y agoNew Zealand's largest moth is the puriri (Aenetus virescens).
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∙ 15y agoIt is the giant weta (wetapunga) that can weigh up to 71 grams.
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∙ 16y agothe giant weta
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A flightless New Zealand bird with a long beak is a Kiwi.
A native New Zealand flightless bird starting w?
A native New Zealand flightless bird starting with W is the Weka.
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Moa
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Hughes
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New Zealand.
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Who is the biggest employer in New Zealand?
Like all countries, the government is New Zealand's biggest employer. After that Fonterra is NZ's biggest company.
Did kiwi come from New Zealand?
The Kiwi bird is indigenous to New Zealand.
What is New Zealand's national bid?
Kiwi is New Zealand's national bird.
What bird is New Zealand's national icon?
The kiwi, a small, flightless bird, is recognised as New Zealand's national icon.
What is a flightless New Zealand bird with a long beak?
A flightless New Zealand bird with a long beak is a Kiwi.
What is New Zealands natural bird?
New Zealand's natural or national bird is the kiwi bird.
