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Hector's dolphins at Porpoise Bay, in the Catlins

Prior to human settlement, the mammals of New Zealand consisted entirely of several species of bat and several dozen marine mammal species. Far earlier, during the Miocene, at least one "archaic" terrestrial mammal species is known to have existed, the Saint Bathans mammal. The Māori brought the kurī (Polynesian Dog) and kiore (Polynesian rat) in about 1250 CE,[1] and Europeans from 1769 onwards brought the pig, mice, two additional species of rats, weasels, stoats, ferrets and possums and many other species, some of which cause conservation problems for indigenous species.

  1. ^ Lowe, David J. (November 2008). "Polynesian settlement of New Zealand and the impacts of volcanism on early Maori society: an update" (PDF). Guidebook for Pre-conference North Island Field Trip A1 'Ashes and Issues': 142. ISBN 978-0-473-14476-0. Retrieved 2010-01-18.

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Mammals of New Zealand

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to human settlement, the mammals of New Zealand consisted entirely of several species of bat and several dozen marine mammal species. Far earlier, during...

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List of mammals of New Zealand

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This is a list of the native living mammals of New Zealand. It does not include introduced species, nor extinct Saint Bathans fauna. There are around...

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Fauna of New Zealand

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of New Zealand Crabs of New Zealand Frogs of New Zealand Geckos of New Zealand Mammals of New Zealand Non-marine and marine molluscs of New Zealand Reptiles...

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New Zealand sea lion

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cephalopods (e.g. New Zealand arrow squid and yellow octopus), crustaceans, seabirds and other marine mammals, and even New Zealand fur seals. Studies...

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Stoat in New Zealand

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is limited to parts of the Northern Hemisphere. Immediately before human settlement, New Zealand did not have any land-based mammals apart from bats, but...

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Biodiversity of New Zealand

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thought that no mammals, other than bats and marine mammals, had reached New Zealand before humans did. The discovery of a femur and mandibles of an extinct...

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Polynesian rat

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like its relatives has become widespread, migrating to most of Polynesia, including New Zealand, Easter Island, and Hawaii. It shares high adaptability with...

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European hedgehog in New Zealand

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Handbook of New Zealand Mammals. Caroline King (ed.). Auckland, NZ: Oxford University Press in association with the Mammal Society, New Zealand Branch. 1995...

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Common brushtail possum

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epizootic disease and intrusion of invasive mammals into its habitat. The common brushtail possum was introduced to New Zealand in the 1850s to establish a...

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New Zealand

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New Zealand (Māori: Aotearoa [aɔˈtɛaɾɔa]) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island (Te...

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Cats in New Zealand

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(managed and unmanaged) Apart from two species of bats, New Zealand did not have any land-based mammals until settlement by the Māori and by European people...

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Chamois

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northeastern mountains of Turkey, and the Caucasus. It has also been introduced to the South Island of New Zealand. Some subspecies of chamois are strictly...

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Saint Bathans mammal

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modern New Zealand, where bats, cetaceans and seals are the only non-introduced mammals in the otherwise bird-dominated faunas. The Saint Bathans mammal is...

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Mystacinidae

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species co-existed with the Saint Bathans mammal, suggesting that New Zealand wasn't devoid of land mammals when these bats first arrived. They give birth...

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Dusky dolphin

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Cetaceans portal Mammals portal Marine life portal List of cetaceans Mammals of New Zealand Alafaro-Shiguieto, J.; Crespo, E.; Elwen, S.; Lundquist,...

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Kunekune

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Kunekune (Māori pronunciation: [kʉnɛkʉnɛ]) is a small breed of domestic pig from New Zealand. Kunekune are hairy with a rotund build, and may bear wattles...

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European rabbit in New Zealand

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were first introduced to New Zealand in the 1830s. They are found in most areas of New Zealand, and are considered to be one of the worst ecological and...

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New Zealand wren

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The New Zealand wrens are a family (Acanthisittidae) of tiny passerines endemic to New Zealand. They were represented by seven Holocene species in four...

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List of amphibians of New Zealand

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All of the amphibians of New Zealand are either from the endemic genus Leiopelma or are one of the introduced species, of which three are extant. Pepeketua...

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List of mammals of Tokelau

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lists species of mammals and includes those mammals that have recently been classified as extinct (since 1500 AD). The taxonomy and naming of the individual...

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Vulcanops

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Vulcanops jennyworthyae is an extinct species of bat that lived during the Miocene in New Zealand, a large burrowing microchiropteran that probably ate...

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Mystacina

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is the sole surviving genus of the Mystacinidae family of bats. It has three known species, of which only the New Zealand lesser short-tailed bat (Mystacina...

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Outline of New Zealand

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Zealand Environment of New Zealand Biodiversity of New Zealand Flora of New Zealand Fauna of New Zealand Birds of New Zealand Mammals of New Zealand Climate...

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European hare

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S2CID 53160508. Holly, T. (2001). "Mad World of the European Hare". In MacDonald, D. (ed.). The New Encyclopedia of Mammals. Oxford: Oxford University Press. pp...

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