Is it true that there are no rodents of any kind in New Zealand? (Prefer answers from NZ)?
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There are no rodents native to NZ.  That means before humans came there were no rodents living there (and no mammals except a couple of bats).\n\nPeople brought rats (brown rats for sure, but I think also black and Polynesian rats) and mice (house mouse) with them.  Now there are not only rodents associated with human dwellings (as is the case for these species in most areas), but they have established wild populations.\n\nIt is thought that wetas were able to evolve to be so big and unique because of the absence of native rodents on NZ.
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Currently I would put the probability at very low, but not impossible. True there are vast wilderness for animals to Hide in, and we are finding large numbers of new species all of the time. We, however, are not finding very many new species of large land animals. Also, the US Northwest, even though definitely a wilderness is not all that unexplored. It is much more likely to find a new large animal specie in the Amazon than The US Northwest.
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It must be just a hippopotamus as evidenced by the fact that there are no uncool oppotamuses (oppotami?). One could argue that perhaps there is no such thing as an uncool oppotamus, but then there would be no need to make the distinction (i.e. all oppotami would be hippoppotami.)\n\nCool question, which I have given way too much thought to. LOL
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no mammals except for seals , no land predators except for skewer birds  of cours no trees extremly few inects. \n ive been there twice
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How many of these "alien" creatures do we find in reputable scientific research - NONE!  Nothing in any museum, no evidence, no bones, blood, fur or feathers, no stuffed animals, genuine photographs, or anything anywhere that science can touch. The Bigfoot is simply a continuation of the Native American legend, they also provided no evidence. Loch Ness monster - no evidence, Yeti -  no evidence, Chupacabra , sorry superstitious Puerto Ricans, but no proof ! We have out there a ZOO full of alien animals - that no person can prove !
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God'S little paradise New Zealand there's nothing there that can sting, bite, or gnaw. at you.you'll love it. its peacefull,tranquill.And the people are good aswell.check out nz.com on the web.and see if im lying goodluck.
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Well, lets see:\n\n15 tree-rats,\n1-Doe\n3-rabbits\n\nSo far that is it. And here is the cool part.............I do not have to fight the TUFU eaters at the supermarket...I got MEAT and not a single long line in natures supermarket ever
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Not really... The hanta virus is transmitted by rodents. Check the official page of the Centre for Disease Control (government site)
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Yes there is\n\nThe largest native land invertebrate on the Antarctic continent is a tiny, wingless midge that is about 1/4 of an inch long. There are also several other types of insects that can be found, which include springtails and tiny mites. Most Antarctic insects live under rocks and stones in the soil and among lichens. Springtails are especially common around penguin colonies. They are black and shiny, and they jump around. No insects in Antarctica have wings, but they all do have a special "anti-freeze" in their cells that is a lot like the liquid that we put in our car radiators for the winter. In Antarctica, there are very few different species of insect. However, in some areas there may be millions of insects per square yard!
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We have a hoard of wild cottontails around here, and hundreds of quail, several chipmunks, and even a few roadrunners. A couple of hawks and a few buzzards nest in the area. Add a few wild cats, and the occasional coyote, and that about covers the wildlife around here.  We throw out all our "edible" leftovers and such near the house, where we can see them feed, but not so near that they would be leery of approaching. The birds of prey don't come in, of course, but the quail, the chipmunks, and the rabbits get a supplementary diet of stale crackers, broken chips, old cereal or bread, slightly over the hill fruit, left over salad greens (and popcorn) and the like. Because the quail, rabbits and chipmunks come around looking for food, the road runners and hawks come around quite a bit. Though the occasional quail gets caught, most often they end up eating our bugs and mice. So far, though we have been doing it since we moved in several years ago, none of the animals are any less skittish about humans, and none are dependant on what we leave out.\nAs long as you don't leave out so much that they come to you for all their food (which could be a problem if you need to stop feeding for any reason) I see no problem with that. Also, keep your distance and try to make sure they never get so used to you that they stop running away when you walk out. it's good for them to be afraid of humans, and that should not change.
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Nope. The eco-greenies watch 'em like crazy. The are in Upper Peninsula Michigan and around Yellowstone & Idaho & some of Oregon. You probably saw a coyote. They are all over. even in town.
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there are two main reasons there are no gulls in \nHawaii. First, Hawaii is a fairly isolated group of islands. Second, \njudging from the range maps, gulls generally aren't found very far from \nlarge land masses. It appears that gulls are not predisposed to long \ndistance movements over water, like terns would be. The islands where gulls \nare found generally tend to be fairly close to the mainland or "connected" \nby other islands in a chain (such as the Aleutians). There appear to be \nrecords of a few species of gulls making appearences in Hawaii, but these \nare probably birds that have been blown that way by storms.
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they probably don't let  " your kind "  in New Zealand.
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NO!\nlol, the tree octopus is a hoax, it's been around for some years now. I remember finding the site with some zoologist friends and really laughing, while at the same time we shook our heads amazed that someone could believe it. There was also a "mountain walrus" to save... all supported by GreenPeas (not GreenPeace! :-P ).\n\nThere are _no_ terrestrial cephalopods whatsoever. These are animals with almost nonexistant skeleton, and their skin is permeable. Imagine what would happen to them on land.\n\n----------------------\nUpdate: People, you need to base your knowledge on OTHER sources apart from a webpage. Please stop copying and pasting from the same false report, and use your common sense!
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Mega fauna, like Woolly Mammoths and Saber tooth Tigers, have no chance of ever re evolving, but there are still giant mammals, on the planet earth. Elephants, giraffes, muskox, lions, tigers and the largest animal ever to inhabit our planet, the blue whale, are still very much around, at least for the time being. It would be fantastic if some of the recently extinct, mega fauna, like the woolly  mammoth, the woolly rhinoceros, the giant cave bear, the giant irish elk and the giant three toed land sloth were still roaming parts of our plant. Could you imagine a saber tooth tiger roaming around the hills surrounding Los Angeles, now that would be cool. Unfortunately the recently extinct species, that have been gone for 12,000 years, have little scientific chance, of ever being reintroduced, with today's scientific technology.  The future is wide open however, and the technology might soon exist to reanimate, many of these incredible species, how great would that be. I would love to see a 8,000 pound, 12 foot tall sloth. I only wish the future would hurry up and get here. The expectation and excitement of such developments, are wildly frustrating.\nGreat Question
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Penguins do not live in the north pole but they DON'T only live at the south pole. There are penguins in some  southern countries as well. New Zealand for example.
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Could be a coyote...they make all kinds of really creepy dog-like sounds, and I think they're not too rare in Nova Scotia...the second link is a page with a bunch of recordings of different coyote sounds.