Before humans arrived, New Zealand had **no land-based mammals** — just birds, reptiles, insects, and three tiny bat species. ????
This led to a bird-dominated ecosystem, where species like the kiwi and kakapo lost the ability to fly.
It was paradise — until humans (and their pets) showed up.
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This led to a bird-dominated ecosystem, where species like the kiwi and kakapo lost the ability to fly.
It was paradise — until humans (and their pets) showed up.
???? Subscribe to OddlySmart for more evolution facts that make you go: “Wait, what?!”
#newzealandwildlife #birdfacts #kiwibird #oddlysmart #evolutionfacts #funscience #nzmammals #weirdnature #kakapo
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- MAMMALS
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- new zealand animals, no mammals new zealand, new zealand ecology
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